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Family law, handled with care and clarity

From first separation conversations to updating an order years later, here’s how we help Oregon families.

Divorce

Whether you and your spouse agree on most things or very little, we help you understand the process and protect what matters.

Contested and uncontested divorce, with a plan built around what matters most to you — whether that’s a quick, quiet resolution or careful protection of what you’ve built.

What we help with

  • Uncontested divorce with flat-fee options
  • Contested divorce and trial preparation
  • Legal separation
  • Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
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Custody & parenting time

Our goal is a parenting plan your children can live with — predictable, workable and fair to both homes.

Parenting plans that put children’s routines first, and steady representation when parents can’t agree.

What we help with

  • Parenting plans and schedules
  • Relocation requests
  • Guardianship and third-party custody
  • Emergency custody motions
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Child & spousal support

Support calculations can feel opaque. We walk you through the guidelines and the factors a judge may consider.

Clear explanations of how support is calculated in Oregon, and help asking the court for what’s fair.

What we help with

  • Child support calculations
  • Spousal support (maintenance)
  • Enforcement of unpaid support
  • Health insurance and childcare costs
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Mediation

Mediation lets both of you shape the outcome with a neutral professional, usually faster and with less expense.

A neutral, lower-conflict path where both of you shape the agreement, often at a fraction of the cost.

What we help with

  • Divorce and parenting mediation
  • Attorney review of mediated agreements
  • Co-parenting check-ins
  • Collaborative law referrals
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Property division

We help identify what’s marital and what’s separate, and divide it in a way you can live with.

Homes, retirement accounts, businesses and debt — identified, valued and divided thoughtfully.

What we help with

  • Family home and real estate
  • Retirement accounts and QDROs
  • Small businesses and practices
  • Shared debt
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Modifications

When life changes, court orders can too. We help you request — or respond to — changes.

Life changes. We help update custody or support orders after a move, job change or new circumstances.

What we help with

  • Custody and parenting time changes
  • Support modifications after job changes
  • Relocation with children
  • Enforcement of existing orders
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Not sure which of these fits?

Most situations involve more than one. Book a consultation and we’ll sort it out together.