It is a crime under Oregon law to place someone in fear of imminent bodily injury. If you have done this, then yes, you can "get in trouble" - that...

My son is 4 ncp moved 2,900 miles away. He wants my son for 2 months in summer.Every spring break, alternate christmas 10 days

If your child's co-parent moved away, the burden is on him to modify the custody and parenting time judgment to reflect his new circumstances. He...

Does my child have a say?

Oregon courts will not allow a child to testify about their own preferences in custody cases, most of the time. This rule is intended to protect...

Lawsuit for debt owed

A judgment is a court order declaring that you do, in fact, owe the debt that the creditor alleges, and authorizing the creditor to take direct...

Do I have the legal ability in making a citizen's arrest to perform one on an active police officer?

A "citizen's arrest" only works as a stopgap until actual law enforcement personnel arrive on the scene, and it only works because law enforcement...

Is the judge only obligated to take the evidence into consideration that was submitted in the motion and petition

Evidence is not submitted with a motion or petition at all. Petitions and motions generally contain claims, not evidence. Evidence is submitted at...

Is it a good idea to introduce and bring up the ex wife's drinking in a show cause hearing to change parenting time.

I agree with Ms. Gruber. Child custody cases aren't supposed to be referendums on every character flaw that a parent might have. You have to make...

Can an officer knowingly allow a person with a suspended license to drive away with not 1 but two vehicles?

How did he drive two vehicles at once? Police officers "can" do just about whatever they want, in the field. The question is how to hold them...

Crime victims have a lot of rights guaranteed under the Oregon constitution. These do NOT include the right to unilaterally insist that a...

Shouldn't all evidence be provided me before i enter or accept a plea?

First of all: you should never post your name or any other personally identifiable information on this site, or anywhere online where you're...