My wife and I are not legally separated but have been living apart now for 5 years. I got a USDA loan in my name and built the house. She lived with me a few months after it was built then told me she wanted a divorce. My girlfriend and I of 4 years are still living in the house and she has... Read more »
The law will first presume that the house is marital property that gets split equally but because you have been separated and your wife has not contributed to the marriage for years (I presume), it sounds like you have grounds to argue that Oregon's presumption of equal contribution should not... Read more »
Been living on same property paying rent with my girlfriend, what are my rights and what can I do ? She won't divorce cause of bankruptcy.
Impossible to say without substantially more information. In any event, get the bankruptcy done first and that will make life easier in the divorce.
I equally invested in payments and improvements over the 10 years. We refinanced about 3 years ago in both our names.
Short answer: yes. There is a presumption of equal contribution to marital assets. You might look at the equity in the home at the time of the marriage, and set that aside for her. All of the equity growth since that point would be looked at as marital property.
I have received the same amount of child support for seven years now. My sons father has not changed jobs and is earning the same wage as before. However, the last 5 months I have received 1/4 of the court ordered amount. I found out that his girlfriend recently filed for child support of their... Read more »
Hopefully your support is being collected for you by Oregon's Support Enforcement. You need to call them and find out why the amount forwarded to you has gone down. Some reasons it can go down could be he didn't pay the full amount or he lost or changed jobs and the maximum they can... Read more »
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The property subject to division in a dissolution consists of two categories. The first, “marital property,” consists of any property that either or both of the parties own, regardless of when the property was first acquired. The second category of property is “marital assets.” Marital... Read more »
1. When one spouse has credit card debt in his name alone, does the Family Expenses Statute apply to routine expenses like groceries and utility bill. More generally, I am wondering when credit card debt can be considered joint debt of both spouses even though it is in the name of one spouse.... Read more »
1. All debt acquired during the marriage is presumptively marital debt regardless of whose name it is in.
2. Yes, to some degree depending on how much total equity is in the house.
3. It will be if it is an arms length transaction between divorcing spouses. It may not be... Read more »
We got the separate accounts and I earned the money from my job after we separated. Is she entitled to the money I earned after we separated? We're still currently married but living in different homes.
Under Oregon Law a court can consider all property held by either or both spouses at the time the court is asked to adjudicate the divorce. Unless you had a judgment of legal separation previously rendered by a court, your voluntary separation does not divide your property such that the court... Read more »
Insurance paid us for guns after house fire. Check was in both names. I say they're mine, as well. I want 2 guns.
You are divorced. Once you are divorced the property division is FINAL. You can't change it now. I am assuming you got divorced first, fire second. But seriously, you can buy a gun or two much cheaper that pay an Attorney to fight over this. Just go buy your guns and be done with it.... Read more »
Married 16 years. If I challenge the petition, it states I will have to pay her legal fees?
If your comments are based on the allegations in the Petition you should understand that what the Petition says isn't what the Judge is necessarily going to do. You need to get a consultation with an experienced family law Attorney and find out what courts typically do in situations with the... Read more »
Medicaid as well as numerous other benefits for the disabled. I don’t qualify because i make $80/mo too much from SSDI. I gross about $2k more than she does. Her benefits equal to more than $2k/mo. The judge ordered me to pay $400/mo for life to her in alimony. It was referred to the Justice... Read more »
I suggest that you go and talk to an elder law Attorney and see if you now qualify for Medicaid. It is possible that the alimony award of $400 has now reduced your income so that you now qualify. You can also set up what is known as a Miller trust that takes the amount of money you are over every... Read more »
He is part of a shelter for domestic abuse. His caseworker there apparently told him that adultery can be used against him in court during his custody battle. Is this a legitimate thing? Because I myself have read that adultery cannot be used against him unless it directly affects a decision that... Read more »
Adultery has no place in modern law. Adults can have sex with other consenting Adults in private and it is not relevant unless it is somehow detracting from the children getting proper care. But the fact that adults have relationships with other Adults to whom they are not married, alone, is not... Read more »
My husband lives in California and I have moved back to my home state of Oregon. We were married for 15 years when we separated. During that time we were married I did live in California.
Now the interesting part.
Hes disappeared on every aspect you may know. I do have his SSA and... Read more »
You can file for a divorce in Oregon if all you want is to be declared divorced. You may need to pay for the assistance of an Attorney to figure out how to serve your husband. An Oregon Judge can order a method of substituted services based on your affidavit of your best ideas to notify your... Read more »
I’m amidst a divorce and last weekend (we have a ex parte temporary order of restraint-kids in my custody) he had our daughter for the weekend and our ten month old son he only kept for 1 1/2 hours of his 2. He was sleeping and my daughter answered the door for the 8 am, which was answered at... Read more »
This is a tricky situation. On one hand, you do not want to be the parent who is not facilitating a relationship between the child and the father, but if he really wanted his time, he would be more communicative. He needs to be the adult in the situation and make the effort in my opinion. I... Read more »
Been married 2 year's and he still lives as if he is single and not really cheating in person, but living double life with child mother in country he came from. I understand that I responsible for him but I have found out he has found ways to make money and send it back to take care of them... Read more »
Any family law attorney can process your divorce. His immigration status can't prevent you from divorcing him. The issue you really need to deal with is whether the immigration forms you signed to aid this person in applying for US citizenship will still make you liable for their support. I... Read more »
The county wont allow me to take his name off the homeowner tax stuff. My ex refuses to take his name off. Can I use him to get his name off or do I have to suffer until the house is paid off?
You should have made sure that the divorce decree awarding you the house contained the legal description of the house you were awarded. Then you only need to take a certified copy of the divorce decree awarding you the house to who ever you need to make changes. So if your decree doesn't... Read more »
Technically you can evict your husband from your home or another residence. Be sure to follow landlord tenant rules so you do it properly. However be warned, your husband could turn around and file for a divorce and seek remedies like getting spouse support from you to help him pay for his living... Read more »
I assume you are referring to the Oregon Statute that lists financial information both spouses in a divorce are required to share. ORS 107.089 https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/107.089 Once you serve this form on your spouse he is required to give you the documents listed under this statute. You... Read more »
Yes - the marital portion would be the difference between the value before you got married and the value when you get divorced. You would get 1/2 of the marital portion under Oregon's presumption of equal contribution.
cosigned new loan to lowers exwife car payments , mortage copmany says this voids divorce stipulation that she pay for car, and now rejected for refi on house anyway to fix this??????
The 2018 transaction does not void the divorce judgment. Your former spouse complied with the divorce judgment by refinancing the car debt in 2018. You effectively co-signed for a legal stranger, since you were under no legal obligation to do so. You may have some options, but you should contact... Read more »
Oregon is an equitable division state, which means that a judge can order whatever is fair under the circumstances of the marital relationship. Generally speaking, it's best to think of everything starting at a 50/50 point of view, before the marital assets are split.
People often... Read more »
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