What to do when your ex is misbehaving. Through the iconic cartoon character, Calvin, the great American cartoonist, Bill Watterson, once wrote, “In my opinion, we don't devote nearly enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.” If you’re in the midst of a divorce, a child custody dispute [...]
More and more couples who are in their 50s and older are getting divorced. Perhaps covid-19 has had a part to play, I’m not sure. I have been seeing many people for Initial Planning Sessions who have been married for 25 years or more and are divorcing. Oftentimes I hear [...]
As the world continues to reel from the effects of a deadly global pandemic, people continue to fall in and out of love—but many have had to put major life decisions on hold. If we learned anything from The Great Recession, it is that when wallets get tight, marriage and [...]
It is believed that, in the last 20 years, the number of companies owned by women has increased by 100%. As the prominence of women in the world of entrepreneurship increases, the impact of this entrepreneurship will similarly increase in divorce cases. As we go through this metamorphosis, we may [...]
Here are some questions and answers about how credit card debt is handled in Oregon during a divorce. There are always a few exceptions to these rules, but these questions and answers detail the most common ways these issues are handled by Judges in Oregon courts. How is credit card [...]
Settler's Remorse after Mediation is something that comes up often. Mediation is one of the very best options for reaching a settlement in your family law case. Most of our clients don't want to go to court if they can avoid it. Mediation is a big and important day. Your [...]
Early this year, Multnomah County implemented a new local rule requiring mediation in family law cases. Previously, all counties in the Portland metro area have had mandatory mediation regarding custody and parenting issues only. This new rule in Multnomah county requires that parties engage in some type of mediation regarding [...]
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. What is [...]
Divorce Mediation is the way to go. So many divorcing couples are now opting to go through mediation at the very start of their divorce. There is a huge trend, especially with high asset families who do not want the courts getting involved in their very private financial matters. These [...]
