Because you owned the home before the marriage, it is your premarital property. The court usually awards premarital property to the spouse who brought it into the marriage. In your case, the premarital property is the equity in the home at the time of marriage. To the extent the equity in the home... View More

The only way to legally prevent him from selling the home is to file a notice of lis pendens. To do that, you will have to first file a petition for dissolution of marriage or legal separation.

Uninsured motorist coverage is mandatory in Oregon. The coverage amount is the same as the bodily injury coverage in your policy unless you have specifically waived that in writing. If you agreed in writing to a reduced amount of coverage, you still must have UM coverage of at least $25,000. I... View More

If the home was acquired during the marriage, there is a presumption that each spouse contributed equally to the home and the court will divide the home equity equally on divorce. If you can rebut the presumption and prove that your spouse did not contribute to the acquisition of the home, then... View More

Yours is a personal injury claim. Before filing a lawsuit, you should first consider whether you are likely to receive anything from the miscreant who injured you. If she has no money and no property, she is "judgment proof," and pursuing the case may not be worth your time and effort.... View More

You and your spouse should contact an attorney to initiate an adoption proceeding in Clark County Superior Court. Before doing so, I recommend that you have the birth father sign a consent to the adoption. You can complete the adoption and name change in the same proceeding.

If you were injured in the collision, you have a valid claim for personal injuries, which may include lost wages if you are unable to work, health care expenses for any health care treatment you receive as a result of your injuries, and compensation for pain and suffering. You should contact an... View More

The answer depends on how the deed is written and whether your father had a will. You and your father probably own the property as tenants in common. If his estate is being probated, the personal representative of his estate could ask the court to order the home sold, and the estate's share... View More

You should be covered depending on when you actually purchased the new car and the terms of your insurance policy. Most insurers will give you a 10 day window in which to obtain coverage on a recently purchased car. Your policy will contain the information you need.

You will have to file a lawsuit to disestablish paternity of your legal father and establish paternity of your bio father. That can be done in the same lawsuit. You and the three "parents" will be parties. If everyone consents, the court will grant the judgment. Then you use that... View More

“Joint custody” means an arrangement by which parents share rights and responsibilities for major decisions concerning the child, including, but not limited to, the child’s residence, education, health care and religious training.

The court cannnot order joint custody, unless both... View More

You should start with your own insurance policy to see if you have coverage for the damage to your vehicle. If you were injured, your insurance will immediately pay Personal Injury Protection benefits, usually medical expenses of up to $15,000 and lost wages of up to $3,000 per month.... View More

You are obligated to follow the terms of the court's judgment unless both parents agree otherwise. If the child's father won't agree to alter the schedule, then your only options are to ask the court to modify the judgment or you live with the terms of the judgment as it is written.... View More

You can petition the court to be appointed as the personal representative (executor) of your brother's estate. If he was not married when he died and his adult child does not affirmatively consent to your appointment, you have to give her written notice of your petition, and she will have an... View More

The judge has ruled and you are bound by the decision. You can appeal the judgment if the court's decision is not supported by substantial evidence and fewer than 30 days have elapsed since the judgment was entered. You may also file a motion to modify the order if your or the other... View More

Once a court makes a custody determination, that court has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction to make all future custody decisions regarding the same children. The only exception is if the children and both parents no longer reside in that state. You will therefore have to file your modification... View More

I am sorry to hear of your son's accident. It is unlikely that your son would be charged with assault, and even more unlikely that he would be convicted of assault under the circumstances you describe. The others who were injured may have a claim against your son if he was negligent in... View More

California and Oregon follow the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). Under the UCCJEA, the state where the children have resided for the past six consecutive months is the state where any custody issues should be determined. If you move the children to CA, and within six... View More

You can provide support and encouragement and perhaps even financial assistance, but it is up to the woman to pursue her case and enforce her support award. She, not you, should contact a family law attorney in her area to determine her best course of action.

You could file a petition for custody and support of the children, or intervene in any court proceeding involving the children that has already been initiated. Oregon law provides that any person, including but not limited to a related relative by blood or marriage, who has established emotional... View More