You can file a divorce petition and establish custody. Until there's a court order for custody, both parents have equal legal custody rights in...

I put wife paycheck in to my personal business account and paid our personel bills and business bills from that account.

The general rule for division of property in a divorce is 'equitable distribution.' Oregon is not a community property state. This means that...

Hello, looking for an attorney who practices legal malpractice w/family law matters in oregon.

Physical injury? Really? At that point, you're not talking about professional malpractice, you're talking about personal injury, or assault as a...

Im 16 and its my first offense. i was caught shoplifting. the police were involved. will they tell my work?

Not necessarily. And juvenile court records are sealed, so most normal record checks will not see this information when you're an adult. That said,...

I get 1300 a month from my employer, when modifying child support can the judge take the market value of what the apartment

No. Child support calculations are based on gross income - that's before taxes, or any living expenses such as rent. The calculations also assume...

I am finacially strapped and i am also very sick with MS and my husband asked for a divorce is there a pro-bono lawyer to help?

Many attorneys will offer free consultations, and will offer lower rates to clients with limited incomes. But doing an entire case pro bono is...

Can I be charged for filing a false domestic violence recorded statement, If I suffer from mental illnesses (ptsd).

Having a mental health condition is not, without more, a defense against being charged with any crime.

Too bad for him. Under ORS 339.010, "all children between the ages of 7 and 18 years who have not completed the 12th grade are required to attend...

The father of my unborn child has walked away from me. Do i need to file sole custody papers regardless

In the absence of a court order granting custody of a child, both of that child's parents have equal and total custody rights. So you don't need to...

As the plaintiff in a pending civil law suit, is my extensive criminal record going to negatively affect the outcome.?

First of all, you should be aware that lawsuits for 'emotional distress' or other psychological injuries alone are incredibly hard to win. In order...