Does "settling" always mean you are agreeing to their original terms or can you negotiate?

"Settling" doesn't necessarily mean accepting what the other side proposes. You can point out errors, mistakes, in their calculations and...

Can I serve the respondent by mail.

You'll need to ask an Oregon attorney.

How do I establish visitation? How often can I reasonably be allowed to see my child? I would prefer 50-50.

I've often seen the primary caretaker have similar unreasonable expectations, especially when there are hurt feelings. You can expect to have a...

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I am pro se in a family modification case. My ex was properly served with well over 20 days notice to the upcoming court date in

To answer your immediate question, yes you can request some interim orders to handle interim issues if he shows up and wants a continuance.

When filing a temporary custody order do I also need to file a relocation order as well?

It sounds like you are still married. If what you mean is that you are moving the court to enter a temporary order which moves the children from...

Can the mother of my children keep them from if up to date on child support payments. We are in the beginning of a divorce.

If you want some order and predictability to when and how you see your children, you need to ask the court to put a parenting plan in place. The...

"Proposed parenting plans" don't have to be followed unless they have been signed by a judge or court commissioner. Once signed, a parenting plan...

Can I get half custody of my child

Ask the court for a parenting plan that gives you reasonable access. If you already have a parenting plan, enforce it.

I didn't respond to Motions or to the Ex Parte notice to Show Cause.

You are at a disadvantage. You can't talk about "facts" that are not properly in the record (presented in written form, sworn to under oath,...

How is child support determined?

It is determined by a schedule that is based on your incomes, the ages of the children and the number of the children. That gives you a standard...