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Ask An Attorney: Can Dad, Under a FAPA Restraining Order, track his children?
Welcome to You Be The Judge. Today's question comes from Bend: Mother and children have a restraining order against Dad. A restraining order provides that Dad shall have supervised parenting time with the children. Dad and the supervisor, apparently, are talking about placing a tracking device on the kids. What can be done? My name is Steven Leskin. ...
Ask An Attorney: Is Wife Responsible for Husband’s Criminal Fines?
Welcome to You Be The Judge. Today's question comes from Eugene. The writer/wife wants to know whether or not she can be liable responsible for her husband's fine that results from the husband's conviction for rape. My name is Steven Leskin. I'm a divorce and family law attorney in Portland you can find ...
Ask An Attorney: Temporary Support for Wife When Abusive Husband Controls Finances?
Welcome to You Be The Judge. Today's question comes from Roseburg. The question is this: the writer wants to know what you can do; she's in an abusive relationship with her husband. She doesn't know where any of the bank accounts are. He handles all the finances. She has no access to money and she can't ...
Ask An Attorney: Can Mom Cut Dad Off From Child He Raised?
Can Mom Cut Dad Off From Child He Raised? You Be The Judge. What do you think? This is ask Steven Leskin, a family law tutorial. Today's question comes from Ashland and the question is this: Parents have two kids together. One of the children is not biologically related to Dad. Dad ...
Anatomy of a Divorce | Part 3 – Divorce Discovery | One Day Divorce
Welcome to Anatomy Of A Divorce - Part 3: Discovery My name is Stephen Leskin. I am a divorce attorney in Portland. I've been practicing law here in Oregon since 1992. So in the last video, we were talking about the petition of disillusion as the document which initiates a ...
Anatomy of a Divorce | Part 2 – Pleadings | One Day Divorce
So how do you actually start a lawsuit? What's the paperwork that's needed to actually get a case moving through the Oregon courts? Well, whether it's a divorce or just general litigation, like a car accident or a defamation case, the complaint's gonna start with an instrument called either a ...
Anatomy of A Divorce | Part 1 – Introduction | One Day Divorce
My name is Steven Leskin. I am a divorce attorney in Portland. I've been practicing law here in Oregon since 1992. It's not a secret. Most people find their legal process of divorce to be confusing, anxiety-producing, expensive and dare I say, stressful. It doesn't help at all, that it ...
Doing Divorce Differently: Divorce Settlement In Portland
Why should I settle my divorce case? Do most cases settle and not go to trial? Welcome to the Settlement edition of “Doing Divorce Differently.” My name is Steven Leskin. I am a divorce attorney in Portland Oregon. I have been practicing in Oregon since 1992. Most divorce cases ...
Doing Divorce Differently: Scheduling Divorce In Portland
I am done with my wife. How long will it take to divorce her? And, why does it take so long anyways? Welcome to the Scheduling edition of “Doing Divorce Differently.” My name is Steven Leskin. I am a divorce attorney in Portland Oregon. I have been practicing in Oregon ...
Doing Divorce Differently: Risks of a divorce trial in Portland
Should I settle my divorce with my spouse? Welcome to the Risk of Trial edition of “Doing Divorce Differently.” My name is Steven Leskin. I am a divorce attorney in Portland Oregon. I have been practicing in Oregon since 1992. As an attorney, I have lost cases I should ...
