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Tag Archives: Spousal Support
Modifying Spousal Support – A Quick Summary
Can I modify my spousal support payment? As Oregon divorce lawyers, we have been getting more and more questions in this economy about if spousal support can be reduced, increased, extended, or even reinstated. A summary of the law is … Continue reading
Records to Keep When Paying or Receiving Spousal Support
During the divorce process clients must deal with the very burdensome process of discovery. The record keeping process does not end with the end of a case. When there is an award of spousal support, both parties should continue to … Continue reading
New Case Law – Spousal Support Amount and Disability Income
As a Portland Oregon divorce law firm, Stephens & Margolin LLP is dedicated to keeping up to date on Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court opinions. As a service of The Oregon Divorce Blog, we will be providing … Continue reading
Divorce Tech – Family Law Software
As a firm, we are always looking for ways to find an advantage for our clients. We recently began using a software program called “Family Law Software.” The program allows us to enter all financial information, including assets, liabilities and … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Dissolution, Divorce, Divorce Tech
Tagged Spousal Support
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Modification of Spousal Support – Part 3 (things to think about)
It is important to note that, in this economy, both the person paying spousal support and the person receiving it can experience a substantial, unanticipated change in circumstances. For example, if the purpose behind an original award to a party … Continue reading
Modification of Spousal Support – Part 2 (The law)
Oregon law permits courts to modify awards of spousal support upon a showing of a substantial change in circumstances. The party seeking to modify an award carries the burden of proving that such a substantial change has occurred. Typically, courts … Continue reading
Modification of Spousal Support – Part 1 (a few thoughts)
Though my girlfriend might be insulted to discover that my attention can, in fact, be diverted from the madness of college hoops in March, that’s exactly what happened last Saturday as I watched A.J. Price drain his forth 3-pointer of … Continue reading
Posted in Dissolution, Divorce, Legal Developments, Modification, Myths, News, Spousal Support
Tagged Duration of Spousal Support, Oregon Divorce, Oregon Divorce Lawyer, Oregon Spousal Support Appeal, Portland Oregon Divorce Lawyer, Spousal Support, Spousal Support Appeal, Spousal Support Oregon
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New Case Law – an Oregon divorce lawyer’s take on why NOT to harass your spouse post separation (and a few other issues)
On March 4, 2009, the Oregon Court of Appeals published an opinion in Boyd and Boyd. In the Boyd case, wife appealed from a divorce judgment, claiming the trial court erred in dividing the marital property, awarding husband attorney fees, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appeal, Attorney Fees, Dissolution, Divorce, Property Division, Spousal Support
Tagged Appeal, C. Sean Stephens, Dan Margolin, Inherited Property, Legal Developments, Oregon Divorce, Ors 107.105, Portland Oregon Divorce Lawyer, Property Division, Spousal Support, Stephens & Margolin LLP
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New Case Law: I might not have bought it, but its my property too.
As a Portland Oregon divorce law firm, Stephens & Margolin LLP is dedicated to keeping up to date on Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court opinions. As a service of The Oregon Divorce Blog, we will be providing … Continue reading
Posted in Appeal, Property Division, Spousal Support
Tagged Oregon Divorce Lawyer, Oregon Family Law Appeal, Spousal Support
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New Case Law: Two new Oregon spousal support cases.
As an Oregon divorce lawyer, I am always interested in what the appellate court says regarding spousal support. The Oregon Court of Appeals published two spousal support decisions on February 6, 2008. Both decisions provide some guidance to husbands and … Continue reading