Holtey Law Wins Supreme Court Case for Our Client
Experts in Navigating Complex Spousal Support Disputes At Holtey Law, we are proud to provide expert guidance, compassionate support, and professional representation to clients facing a variety of family law matters. Our years of proven experience and commitment to...
Why You Shouldn’t File Your Own Divorce
Can you handle your own divorce? Maybe. Was your marriage short, with no children or assets? Do you have plenty of free time to look up things in a legal library, find out how and where to get the forms you need, and go to court? In this case, you might be able to...
How Child Support is Calculated in Oregon
Child support may be awarded in divorce cases and custody/parenting time cases involving unmarried parents. Children under the age of 18 may be entitled to child support unless they are married, emancipated, or have become self-supporting. Additionally, children...
Children and Divorce: 8 Ways to Help Kids Cope
Divorce is painful enough without kids in the picture. When kids are in the picture, it can get even more complicated. Here’s your guide to helping your kids cope. When you’re feeling defensive, angry, and hurt, it’s tempting to use your children as messengers:...
Help! My Spouse Filed for Divorce and I Don’t Know What To Do!
Did you get served with divorce papers or see your spouse’s divorce notice in the newspaper? Don’t panic. Whether it was something you and your spouse had been discussing or it came as a surprise, seeing those divorce papers can be upsetting and overwhelming. Here’s...
Divorce vs. Separation: Understanding the Difference
When you and your spouse begin to drift apart, you might start to consider steps you need to take to either reconcile or end the relationship. In particular, you may wonder what is most appropriate for your situation: divorce or legal separation? Definitions A...
Looking at the Emotional Ride in a Divorce
Going through a divorce can be as emotionally challenging as other life-changing events, such as the birth of a first child or serious illness or death of a loved one. Expect to experience many emotions as you move through the divorce process. We can offer general...
How do Legal Custody, Physical Custody and Parenting Time Differ?
The term “custody” has many different meanings in our world. It can be used to refer to whose home is the children’s primary residence, which parent has the most parenting time, or which parent has decision making authority. In the legal world, however, “custody” has...
I Have Been Served Divorce Papers. What Now?
What do I do if I have been served divorce paperwork by my spouse, or I know he or she has filed or will file for divorce? You have only 30 days to Respond Once you have been served, you have 30 days to file a Response with the court. In a divorce action, this...
Status Quo Hearings
What are the courts doing with Temporary Protective order of Restraint and Post Judgment Status Quo Orders? The answer is: whatever they want. Pursuant to ORS 107.139, entry of the TPOR and Status Quo are discretionary, and may be entered by the court if they so...