I was harassed at work from the RN I worked under. ultimately taking me off my duties as a Med Aide. Can they legally do that?

Oregon is an at-will employment state. That means that an employer can reassign or fire any employee, at any time, for any reason or no reason (as...

Can a mother voluntarily give up her parental rights if the father's new wife adopts the child?

Another adult adopting the child is the only way a parent can "relinquish" their parental rights and responsibilities. If the father's new wife...

Can you explain when under arrest do you have the right to have certain item. i.e. your keys, cell phone,purse taken with u?

No. When you are arrested, you have no right to keep any of your personal property. When booked into jail, if the police don't intend to hold you...

Wife diagnosis terminal brain cancer, filed 4 divorce, signed DP of attorney, split 50 to me 25/25 split between 2 adult childre

I'm sorry to hear that you are going through what sounds like a terribly troubling time. Unfortunately, I can't say much more than that. You don't...

I was paying a bank for my car. My car is now completely totaled!! Do I still have to pay the loan??

Your obligation to pay the loan is not removed because the car was in an accident. You cannot "use what you still owe to purchase another vehicle"...

Question of establishing paternity

No, probably not. Under ORS 109.070(1)(a), A man is rebuttably presumed to be the father of a child born to a woman if he and the woman were...

I filed for default in my child custody case. Now what?

A few things to mention at the first: 1) We can't take it for granted that "everything was done correctly." That's a legal conclusion, not a...

Can I pursue civil action against a student and her family for recording a conversation without my knowledge or consent?

Recording a conversation without the consent of all parties is a crime, so in principle you could report this to the police. (You may want to check...

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Ex husband (since 2012) just published a book. It was written in 08-09, during our marriage. Is that an undisclosed asset?

My best guess is that the critical question is not, when was he writing this book, but rather, when did he publish it and obtain rights to it. The...

Clarifiction of a what a judge said.

When someone is appointed to represent a minor in a legal case in Oregon (like a Guardian or a child's attorney), the court can decide to either...