There isn't really any such thing as "pressing charges." This is a common misconception. Criminal charges are investigated by law enforcement and...

Annulments are for marriages that were never valid in the first place: marriages in which one partner was already married, or below the legal age...

Yes, both parents can be required to pay support to a child attending school who lives with neither of them. The amount of support presumed correct...

Is it legal for me to give consent to my boyfriend if hes 18 and im 16.

It depends on what you mean by "give consent," I suppose. You can't enter into most legal contracts until age 18; you can't get married until age...

More child support. Payments...

There's no way we can know, based only on a few lines over the internet, why the Division of Child Support would not communicate with you. However,...

You can't "dissolve an adoption." It is important that adoption judgments be treated with finality. The statute is strongly worded to protect...

Technically, yes, you have that right. Practically, no, you will not be able to enforce it. Let me explain. As a property owner, you have the...

Oregon law does not recognize "common-law marriages." (We do recognize that persons who cohabitate and comingle their finances are in what we call...

How can I get a no contact order lifted?

No-contact orders are entered in criminal cases for a variety of reasons. In cases of alleged domestic violence, they are entered to protect an...

Can my 9 year old daughter petition the court?

No, children can't petition the court directly. However, if you file a motion to enforce or modify a judgment, your child can ask that an attorney...