Family Law

Working with a Collaborative Attorney
The mediation process is a constructive, problem-solving process rather than an adversarial one. Clients are encouraged...

Using a Child Specialist in Mediation
Divorce is hard on everyone - especially children. The child specialist is a neutral third...

Using a Financial Neutral in Mediation
The financial neutral is a neutral third party financial professional who can assist with optimizing...

Using a Divorce Coach in Mediation
Imagine that your spouse just asked you for a divorce yesterday. Would you be ready...

General vs. Detailed Parenting Plans
Parenting plans can be either very detailed or very general. A detailed parenting plan is...

Dividing Personal Property During Your Divorce
A year from now the way you divided personal property in your divorce probably won’t...

What Does Custody Really Mean?
If you had to define “custody” how would you define it? Interestingly, Oregon statutes do...

Divorce and Taxes – Ten Things To Know
This article has been updated to reflect the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017. ...