What is Parental Alienation Syndrome? Richard Alan Gardner (1931 – 2003) was an American child and adolescent psychiatrist who coined the term “parental alienation syndrome” (PAS). He described the syndrome as one parent psychologically manipulating a child so that the child shows unwarranted fear, disrespect, or hostility for the other parent. [...]
In the last two weeks, the attorneys in our firm have had some good results in three custody trials. A few weeks ago, our client fell to the floor outside the courtroom crying from happiness. She had been awarded custody in a modification after a three year long process of [...]
You may not be able to make good decisions right now. Divorce is stressful and some of the things that might have occurred that caused the divorce have left you emotionally fragile and not thinking practically about your divorce. One of the greatest things an attorney can do for you [...]
Beaverton, Oregon family lawyer and mediator on divorce, Laura Schantz, was interviewed by Divorce Magazine and asked her thoughts on the various aspects of divorce mediation and issues that may arise during the process. Click below for the audio of the podcast, or read the full transcript below. In Oregon [...]
Beaverton, Oregon family lawyer and mediator on divorce, Laura Schantz, was interviewed by Divorce Magazine and asked her thoughts on the various aspects of divorce mediation and issues that may arise during the process. Click below for the audio of the podcast, or read the full transcript below. How does [...]
Once the divorce or custody/parenting time case is over, every month you are paying or receiving child support. However, there may be circumstances that arise in the future that would make you want to request a modification of child support. Child support can be changed when there has been a [...]
Please enjoy the Podcast below. What should a business owner’s first step be after being served with divorce papers? It’s the same for everybody. Take a deep breath and realize that a divorce is a marathon, not a sprint. That’s one of the things that I tell almost all of [...]
Please enjoy the Podcast below. FAQ's What constitutes and what proof is required to establish child abuse or neglect? There are different kinds of child abuse. There’s physical abuse, where typically you see a bruise or some other physical proof that a child had been injured. There’s neglect, where the [...]
When parents can't agree on custody or a parenting plan for their children, oftentimes a custody study will occur. Both sides typically agree to the custody study and agree to the evaluator who will be used to conduct the custody study. There are two types of evaluators, one type is [...]
For divorced or otherwise separated parents, sharing parenting time is one of the lasting issues that can continue to cause friction long after they have stopped living together. When someone is so inextricably tethered to someone that they may not have the nicest feelings toward, it isn’t unheard of for [...]
