In February, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled on a case I filed. The ruling addressed two issues: The calculation of a military pension; and use of the child tax exemption. The Court refused to rule on the child tax … Continue reading
The Oregon Supreme Court recently accepted review of my client’s appeal. The case deals with whether not parents can contract in order to make child support non-modifiable. The result of the appeal will have long ranging implications for both parents … Continue reading
On December 29, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Rushby and Rushby. In this case, the husband and wife were both former government employees and were both receiving monthly retirement benefit payments from PERS. Generally retirement accounts are divided … Continue reading
On August 31, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Porter and Griffin. In this case, the Court of Appeals stated that the stipulated divorce judgment that the parties had agreed to in 2009 was enforceable even though it treated … Continue reading
On August 10, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Sacomano v. Burns. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s decision to continue a restraining order after a hearing. The court found that, although the respondent had sent the … Continue reading
On July 27, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided G.J.L. v. A.K.L. In this case to establish visitation between grandparents and their grandchild, the trial court denied the grandparents’ petition for visitation and the Court of Appeals upheld the … Continue reading
On July 13, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Maffey v. Muchka. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s continuance of a restraining order based on the petitioner’s testimony that the respondent threatened her and physically intimidated her … Continue reading
On June 29, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Frost and Frost. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision to terminate a former husband’s spousal support obligation based on his former wife’s remarriage and the subsequent increase … Continue reading
On June 29, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Beebe and Beebe. This appeal was based on a former husband’s motion to modify his child support and spousal support obligations based on a change in his financial circumstances and … Continue reading
On June 15, 2011, the Oregon Court of Appeals decided Cassezza and Cassezza. In its opinion, the Court of Appeals addresses the purpose of transitional support. The trial court had awarded the wife transitional support of $500 per month for … Continue reading
