Is there a certain amount of time a parent has to be not present in a child's life to not be able to be awarded custody?

There is no specific, explicitly stated period. However, the longer a parent is absent from a child's life, the less likely that parent is to be...

Someone wants to testify anonymously to the judge. Is there a form to complete for this in Oregon?

No one is allowed to testify anonymously in court. Testimony is only admissible if it is open and subject to cross-examination. (Think about this...

This is a potentially complex question. If there were any existing judgment of child custody and parenting time, then the state that issued that...

Will it be illegal for us to keep dating?

The law does not regulate who people can "date." The law does, however, have some very specific regulations on who people can have sex with. And...

No, that's completely false. No law prohibits the police from using text messages or other phone records in a case, provided that they were not...

The law does not regulate who people can "date." The law does, however, have some very specific regulations on who people can have sex with. It...

Oregon is not a community property state. Spouses own separate property even when married. However, all property that spouses acquire during their...

My sons dad got custody of my son by default. Now he won't answer calls or texts and I want to keep communication consistant

Child custody laws in Oregon are essentially the same for unmarried parents, and for married parents going through a divorce. At the start, both...

This is a somewhat confusing account. Oregon does not have "commissioners" making custody decisions, for one thing. For another thing, in Oregon we...

Me and my boyfriend were dating for only a week before his 18th Birthday because we were not dating for 6 months is this illegal

The law does not regulate who people can "date." The law does, however, have some very specific regulations on who people can have sex with. And...