News: Oregon Senate Approves Domestic Partnerships Bill
Today the Oregon Senate approved a bill granting same-sex couples rights similar to those of married couples. (The Oregon House already approved the bill, titled House Bill 2007.) Governor Kulongoski...
View ArticleMeeting your attorney for the first time
You’ve wondered if you should talk to a lawyer about getting a divorce, weighing if you’re ready to take the next step. You go back and forth, thinking maybe things will get better – but then they...
View ArticleCollaborative Divorce
Having a trial is a way, but not the only way to resolve your case. There are many tools available for resolving your case other than a trial. Good family law lawyers are problem solvers, and the good...
View ArticleIntroducing Domestic Partnerships
Last May, we blogged about the passage of a bill granting same-sex Oregon couples many of the rights of heterosexual married couples. After a few hiccups in federal court, Oregon counties are now open...
View ArticleHere come the brides: the Oregon Family Fairness Act
With the Oregon Family Fairness Act (OFFA) now in effect, registered domestic partners now have some of the same rights as a married couple, at least in Oregon and any other state which chooses to...
View ArticleMartial Settlement Agreements – How to work things out before filing for divorce
I often have clients ask me how they can lock in an agreement with their spouse regarding how to divide up their assets in an impending divorce. Most times these clients have not yet filed for divorce....
View ArticleWhich divorce model is best for me?
Clients have a few options regarding a procedure model for their divorce case. They can go the standard litigation route through the courts, engage in mediation, or use the collaborative divorce...
View ArticleNew Case Law – Domestic Partnership Asset Division
As a Portland Oregon divorce law firm, Stephens & Margolin LLP is dedicated to keeping up to date on Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court opinions. As a service of The Oregon Divorce...
View ArticleNew Case Law – splitting up the house
As a Portland Oregon divorce law firm, Stephens & Margolin LLP is dedicated to keeping up to date on Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court opinions. As a service of The Oregon Divorce...
View ArticleNew Case Law – Unmarried Domestic Partnership
On December 23, 2009, the Oregon Court of Appeals filed its decision in Baker and Andrews, a dissolution of domestic partnership case. The entire opinion can be found here:...
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