- DivorceWe have experience drafting all manner of formal agreements regarding divorce and family law in Oregon. It is important to have an experienced attorney guide you through the process of drafting, reviewing, and explaining the prospective agreement.
- Child SupportThe Oregon legislature requires that divorced and unmarried parents to financially support their children. A parent’s obligation to pay child support generally ends when a child turns 18 years old, or reaches age 21 if the child is attending school or vocational training.
- Child Custody and VisitationEvery judgment involving child custody must include a “parenting plan.” Parenting plans may be general or detailed. The best result for a child is for the parents to work together on what parenting time is in the child’s best interest. To avoid disputes, however, it is a good idea to have a “default” parenting plan, which sets forth the contact each parent has with the child, in the event there is a disagreement. Your parenting plan should address each the weekly contact with your child, holidays, and vacations. In addition, a parenting plan may address who provides transportation, what happens when a child is ill, telephone contact, and other concerns you may have. Most counties in Oregon have a sample parenting plan. Yamhill County’s sample parenting plan is attached.
- PaternityChild support issues can come up in divorce cases, custody cases, paternity cases, and modifications of preexisting support orders. The Oregon Division of Child Support has created a calculator for child support. The number produced by the formula is presumed to be correct, however there are many “rebuttal” factors that may affect the final support amount. ( click here for calculator )
- Premarital AgreementPeople contemplating marriage may have concerns about the potential for divorce, and what a court might do regarding spousal support, and the division of assets and liabilities. During a divorce, couples often disagree concerning how a division of property should be made. One way to avoid the potential high legal costs and emotional toll is to enter into a premarital agreement before marriage. Unmarried couples may also choose to address these issues through a Cohabitation Agreement.
- GuardianshipWe also represent persons who wish to be guardians and conservators for family members or loved ones who have become incapacitated. For guardianships and conservatorships our attorneys...
- Spousal SupportSpousal support is a very individualized part of a divorce. In some cases, one spouse may have to pay the other spousal support. Oregon law provides three kinds of spousal support: transitional spousal support, maintenance spousal support, and compensatory spousal support.
- Legal SeparationWhen your divorce, legal separation or paternity case is filed with the court, you may ask the court for an award of a “temporary order.” Temporary Orders, or what courts refer to as a “pendente lite” orders, are used to temporarily resolve issues, such as, custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, exclusive use of the home, etc., while your case is pending. You can ask the court to order support for you and/or the children, award you exclusive use of your vehicle and home, or provide various other forms of relief all while the case is pending. The other party has an opportunity to object to your requests. A hearing will be held if an agreement is not reached about how to handle issues while your case is pending. The court will then hear your evidence and make its decision on the temporary matters. Temporary orders are not a final decision, but can have a significant impact on setting the tone of your case and affecting the final outcome.
- Criminal DefenseIf you are under investigation, have been arrested or charged with a crime, contact our office immediately for an appointment. You can be assured of wise and experienced counsel from one of our criminal law lawyers.
- Wrongful DeathThis refers to legal disputes concerning negligence and/or damages related to an unfortunate incident when the failure to act safely and reasonably results in injury or damage. Our experienced and reputable accident lawyers offer a free consultation for personal injury and wrongful death matters.
- Misdemeanors
- Business FormationRich enjoys maintaining a general law practice which includes civil litigation for business matters, personal injury and family law, transactional work including business formation and maintenance, contract and lease preparation/review, will preparation and some probate matters.
- Business DisputesWhether you are looking to start or grow a business, need help with employee contracts or confidentiality agreements, our business law and real estate lawyers offer prompt and knowledgeable legal services.
- Business Transactions
- Limited Liability Companies
- Construction Contracts
- Wrongful Termination
- Employment Contract
- Employment Litigation
- Non-compete Agreement
- Sexual Harassment
- Real Estate LitigationWhether you are looking to negotiate a lease, develop commercial property, or need guidance with the home buying process, our real estate lawyers offer prompt and knowledgeable legal services.
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Transactions
- Easement
- Land Use and ZoningWhether you are looking to negotiate a lease, develop commercial property, or need guidance with the home buying process, our real estate lawyers offer prompt and knowledgeable legal services. Our real estate and land use attorneys represent property owners and managers, general contractors, subcontractors, commercial and residential landlords as well as tenants and single-family homeowners
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
- Personal InjuryCountless medical patients suffer death or serious personal injury each year as a tragic result of surgery mistakes, an incorrect or missed diagnosis, inadequate care, or medication error.
- Medical MalpracticeJohn joined Brown Tarlow Bridges & Palmer, P.C. in 1994, and is now a managing partner. His practice primarily focuses on assisting business, land use advocacy, real property development and disputes as well as assisting clients with personal injury and medical malpractice matters.
- Auto Accidents
- Estate PlanningHis practice has primarily focused on Elder and Estate planning as well as Family related matters. Steve also served as a Municipal Court Judge for the Cities of Newberg, Sherwood, Dayton, Dundee, Yamhill-Carlton, and McMinnville. He was a Protem Judge for Newberg from 1997 until 2010.
- WillsWe work with our clients to develop estate plans (wills and trusts) so that property may be transferred in a predictable, orderly, and efficient manner.
- TrustsOur elder law and probate attorneys assist with estate planning (including wills and trusts), probate of estates, administration of trusts, guardianships and conservatorships
- Power of Attorney
- Probate