If you recieve an enharetence and when you get an Devorce can that spouse claim part of it?

Under Oregon law, there is a presumption that any property acquired during the marriage should belong equally to both spouses - with some...

When divorce petition is delivered to respondent is petitioner required to expose a 30 day period to respondent to contest?

When you were served with the divorce petition, it should have included a document called a 'summons,' which states that you have 30 days from the...

Can I request supervised visitation?

You can request anything you like. Courts will only order that a parent's visitation with their children be supervised if there is proof that the...

Would a snow day be a school imposed day off?

It seems likely that a snow day could be considered a "school-imposed day off," if that is the term used in the parenting plan. To some extent it...

Does petitioners dissolution of marriage court motion have to be signed by respondent? For required proof of delivery?

A "dissolution of marriage" is not a legal document. I'm not sure if you're referring to a judgment of dissolution (which needs to be signed by a...

How can I contact my child when my ex withholds communication? Has my ex broken laws? Does he really control my parental rights?

You may be able to file a motion for temporary orders, to get the Court to order you to have some contact with your child before the final hearing;...

Can I ignore a Court Order?

If you ignore a no-contact order, you can be sent to jail. The Innocence Project can't "drop" any case, in terms of, asking that a criminal...

alimony is difficult to estimate here. He agreed to 700 a month and 1/4 retirement. I feel I should get more, while in college.

Oregon law doesn't use the term "alimony" anymore; rather, we refer to child support and spousal support. You may be entitled to both, depending on...

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Can I ask for a continuous in a Divorce/ Custody Case due to lack of knowledge and attorney..

If you mean, can you ask the Court for a continuance (or setover - in layman's terms, rescheduling) of the trial date, yes, you are certainly free...

Noncustodial parent abandoned child for 7 months now shows up with 2 strangers... what can I do?

It's not clear from your description just where the child is right now. It doesn't necessarily make a lot of difference legally speaking, but it...