February 3, 2023
Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family Law
What is the “automatic restraining order preventing dissipation of assets?”After a divorce or custody case is filed and served on the other party, there is an automatic restraining order that goes into effect. To view a copy of this restraining order and read through what it requires, click here for divorce cases and click here for custody
January 27, 2023
Child Support, Family Law
What is child support?Child support is a monthly payment that one parent pays to the other parent to ensure that the joint children maintain a similar standard of living in both parents’ homes and have their basic needs taken care of. Child support is a right that belongs to your children. A judge will not allow parents to waive
December 10, 2022
Access to Justice, Oregon, Probate & Small Estate Affidavit
After a loved one dies, it is common for people to have questions like:“How can I access the person’s bank account to pay their final bills and debts to wrap everything up?”“The life insurance company is asking me for estate letters or a simple estate affidavit. What can I give them?”“I need to sell the
October 23, 2022
Custody, Family Law, Parenting Time
One of the most stressful parts of getting divorced (or engaging in custody litigation) is figuring out how a judge will grant custody and parenting time. While there is no easy way to predict how each judge will rule, there are six key factors for judges to consider in making their determination. We will discuss
April 11, 2022
Access to Justice
We are so honored that attorney Ekua Hackman, current president of the Oregon Chapter of the National Bar Association, was invited by Senator Ron Wyden to offer a few words on the momentous confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. See below for the clip of Senator Wyden’s event that featured Ekua, or you
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