Adoption terminates a parent's legal rights to a child. If there is no legal father, there are no rights to terminate. However, it is best practice, if the father is known, to have him served with the petition. If he has had no interaction with the child for at least one year, the adoption... View More

Are you sure it was an immediate danger order that was granted? Those are usually reserved for danger of physical abuse. If you have filed for a modification, you should get a hearing at which you can present your evidence as to why you should get the parenting time plan that you are asking for.... View More

In order to answer this question, I need some more information. Is your partner a minor or under guardianship? If he is a minor, this likely does not meet the threshold for neglect unless she has actually caused him harm from these threats. Also, there is a difference for what constitutes... View More

I am not sure I understand your question. The father's criminal history has no impact until you file in the court for parenting time (and custody if you still need to do that) and ask the court to set limits based on the father's behavior. When the issue is presented to the court as part... View More

At this point you need a court order to prevent this behavior. You will need a parenting plan. If you are married this is part of getting divorced. If you aren't married but paternity has been established you can use forms at the courthouse, also on line, to petition for an order of custody... View More

If your daughter is a minor in your custody you have the legal right to commit her for a psychiatric evaluation or to put her in some type of institution that works with problem children. You would have to figure out how to pay for these services. Your health insurance might cover the psychiatric... View More

Child support is a given. It will be based on what income you both have at the time of the divorce. If she gets a future inheritance that somehow increases her ability to earn money, such as investment income, or which reduces her presumed living expenses, you can always go back to court and ask... View More

First of all child support and failure to participate in a child's life are two different things. You should have been aggressively pursing the child support through the child support division. They don't charge anything to go after child support.

Second, you can hire an... View More

In short, not at this time. It sounds like what needs to happen is for you to disclose this abuse to either a counselor or to Child Protective Services. Generally they will place you with the closest stable family member who is willing to provide care. However, be aware that your father will... View More

In a dissolution of marriage, there is not a specific person that has to move from the home. What you would need to do is look into filing a temporary motion for exclusive use of the marital residence. If the dissolution was filed in Oregon, Oregon has jurisdiction of the property acquired during... View More

If there is nothing in place through the court, either parent can take the child and move to wherever they would like. If you file a petition for custody along with a temporary order of restraint, more commonly known as a status quo order, you can prevent either party from moving out of state with... View More

Oregon courts consider the accrual of any equity or value in assets during the marriage a "marital asset." This is subject to some caselaw that considers how much "commingling" occurred with each asset. The seminal case regarding the issue of commingling is Kunze V. Kunze. In... View More

You cannot sign away your responsibility to pay child support unless the child is adopted by another person. Your monthly support obligation is based upon your and mother's incomes, and should take into account that mother has two "non-joint" children. This factor could actually... View More

So what's your question?

Generally, if a grandparent or other person can show that they have established emotional ties with the child that create a parent-like relationship, that person can seek custody of the child.

The no contact order against Father will remain in place... View More

I'm very sorry but there are just bits and pieces in your description that don't fit together anyway that an attorney can figure out what you are asking and formulate and answer. Removing children from a parent is usually a juvenile court matter called a dependency proceeding and it... View More

If you have a judgment with a parenting plan, you can file to enforce the parenting time order. If you were married when the children were born, or if you divorced and your children were born within 300 days of the termination, there is an automatic presumption that you are the father of your... View More

The answer really depends on what court has jurisdiction at this point over your son. If there has been a prior court decision as to custody then that court would still have jurisdiction. If no court has ever considered the custody of your son, then the jurisdiction would be with the court in the... View More

Without seeing the paperwork you were sent, it sounds like the other parent of your child registered a past order or judgment determining custody with another state. This can be done for several reasons, including current or future enforcement of the child support determination. I am available if... 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.

If the immediate danger order was vacated, the parenting plan that was in effect before the immediate danger order controls all future visitations, unless there is another judgment in place. I am available if you have further questions.