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What are the Residency and Filing Requirements for Divorce in Oregon?
If a divorce is requested because one or both spouses lacked the legal capability of entering or providing consent to the marriage the a divorce may be granted as long as the marriage was … more
What Are the Laws in Oregon About How Marital Property Will be Distributed After Divorce?
After a divorce, an Oregon court will divide property in a way that is just and proper considering the circumstances. There is a rebuttable presumption that marital property should be divided … more
What are Grounds for Divorce in Oregon?
In Oregon a divorce may be granted if either party to the marriage was legally incapable of entering into the marriage contract or consenting to the marriage or if the consent of the party was … more

What is the Difference Between a Same-Sex Marriage, a Domestic Partnership, and a Civil Union?
Under current law, same-sex marriages are legal in three states – Iowa, Massachusetts and Connecticut. Vermont has also approved same-sex marriages and they will become legal on September 1, 2009. Same-sex marriages were legal for about five months in California, but now are not legal; of course, this development leaves many questions as to the status of the marriages that … more
What Factors Does the Judge Consider When He or She Makes a Decision About Child Custody?
In most states, the usual standard that judges use in deciding child custody is the “best interests of the child”. Depending on the state you’re in, the factors that actually make up the “best interests of the child” standard may vary. There is typically no one factor that guides a judge’s custody decision; rather, the judge makes a child custody decision … more