If you have a parenting plan in place, and he agreed in writing to allow you to deviate from the agreement and take your children on vacation, you should not be held in contempt of your court ordered agreement. It is possible he will file contempt charges, but your defense is the writing that he... View More

It depends on what is ordered in your parenting plan, which can be found in your judgment. If you filed a Basic Parenting Plan Form from the Oregon Judicial Branch, there is a generic statement under section 6.1, stating "each parent will make day-to-day decisions regarding the care and... View More

Did you file for divorce in Oregon already? If you have, there is an automatic restraining order preventing both parties from disposing of marital assets. If you purchased the home together while you were married, the house is considered a marital asset and cannot be disposed of, regardless of... View More

If this is a minor child, we would discuss who has custody. Guardianship is generally reserved for control over an adult or over someone that is not a biological child. Your use of guardianship interchangeably creates confusion as to whether your daughter is a minor or an adult.

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Assuming this is an Oregon case, Oregon courts will not order joint custody. To get something like the 70% you have had you would have to file to get custody and given that you have parented more than 50% of the time you might actually have a shot at getting custody.

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WHOA! You may have a serious problem and your question is not asking what you need to know. If this is an Oregon divorce Oregon Law will not allow further property division once a divorce is final. So in order to get a QDRO done post divorce, the divorce decree/judgment needs to have language... View More

If this matter is in an Arizona court she is going to need an attorney licensed in Arizona because only a State licensed Attorney can appear in the court for that State. You need to look for an Attorney in Arizona. There may or may not be low income programs in Arizona. Usually a legal... View More

Well she is legally an adult so you can't control who she talks to directly but if she is living in your house and you are supporting her you can lay down your house rules. However that might mean asking her to move out if she won't comply and I don't think that is the end result... View More

If there are two legal owners on the title to real estate the property cannot be sold until both owners agree to the sale. Your other recitals raise some legal questions about whether your step mom used undue influence to obtain her share of the property. You will need to go an talk to an... View More

You should make sure that your son has signed an Advanced Directive which names you (the plural you - his parents) as having the power to make his medical decisions when he can't. This form is available for free at most hospitals but I think that form as written can be very confusing so it... View More

Assuming that a probate has been filed and your sister was appointed as executor, she would have the right to secure all assets of the estate while any issues are being resolved. What you need to understand is that just because your dad's will expressed that the truck be paid off and given to... View More

It is unclear what you mean by he was forced to give up his legal rights to contact his daughter. If he was still legally the father he was always able to go to court and get parenting time including asking for a modification of a prior order the barred contact. However if he was forbidden to... View More

No. If this is an Oregon case, you have a legal duty to support your child until your child turns 21 (18 if the don't stay in school) and that legal obligation is not connected with your parenting time rights. If an new father adopts your child (like a step parent adoption) then you would... View More

Talk to a lawyer who handles estates. He can write the jerk.

You need to file a motion and order to set aside the default. I don't think there are forms for that. You can also file a new motion to modify parenting time but the Judge may dismiss it stating that the matter has already been ruled on, but the other side would have to ask for a dismissal... View More

If this was a voluntary placement because CPS was threatening to take you daughter away if you didn't place her, there there is probably a CPS worker assigned to the case and you may need to follow some type of plan to show that you are stable before your daughter goes back to live with you... View More

You need to talk with an Attorney about this in an office consultation. This is too complex to give general advice in response and really shouldn't be discussed on the internet. If the Judge's clerk is related to your ex then maybe you should ask for a new judge to hear the case.

Get on the internet and search for a family law lawyer in Ontario Oregon. You can also call the Oregon State Bar and ask for the lawyer referral service. They will give you names of Family Law lawyers in your area who will give you one consultation for a cheap price. (503-620-0222). Searching... View More

There appears to be some confusion here. DHS which administers welfare, TANF and other benefits for low income people has nothing to do with setting or collecting child support. I don't have expertise in how they calculate income so I would suggest you go with your daughter to the field... View More

Get a blood test and find out if the child is yours first. It may not be. Please understand that this women may not actually know that you are the father. What happens is that when someone applies for welfare the State may force the to name a father as a condition of receiving government... View More