[...]... Mean Hiring an Attorney 1/2 1/2 DO YOUR OWN DIVORCE IN OREGON Y ou’re probably thinking, “I’m not Perry Mason, so how can I do my own divorce? ” Simple Unless you and your spouse need the judge to decide an issue for you—child custody, for instance, or who gets what property items your divorce will be a straightforward process involving nothing more than the filing of specific documents in a specific... you are filing alone and having your spouse served Although you may face some special issues such as having your spouse served in a different state, an out-of-state spouse does not prevent you from filing in Oregon as long as you are a resident Specific procedures are covered in the forms section A Can I file in Oregon? You can file for a divorce in Oregon if you or your spouse have lived in Oregon for... children, they can file in Oregon B Can I still get a divorce if my spouse does not live in Oregon? C Where do I file? As long as you meet the residency requirement for filing for divorce in Oregon (you have lived there for at least six months), you can file for divorce in Oregon even if your spouse does not It does not matter whether you Divorces are filed by county You may file in one of two counties,... resolved, see an attorney You can do your own divorce with this book! If you see an attorney about certain issues in your divorce, that does not mean that you need to hire that attorney to handle your whole divorce for you You may, after obtaining information from the attorney, still decide to handle some or all of the divorce on your own It may seem difficult for you to determine which situations or conflicts... share in cash or its equivalent in other marital property If neither spouse wants to continue running the business, the business can be sold and the proceeds divided The options available to a divorcing couple regarding a family business are discussed in detail in Divorce and Money (Nolo) While that book may not provide all the answers, it will go far in helping you deal with a family business in your Oregon. .. or own valuable property as a married couple, you still can pursue an uncontested divorce, as long as you are able to reach agreement out of court about everything pertaining to the divorce including child custody, support, visitation and property division A Your Divorce Must Be Uncontested To proceed with your own divorce with the help of this book, your divorce must be uncontested Most Oregon divorces... attorney.) 4 / 10 DO YOUR OWN DIVORCE After ownership issues are sorted out—and assuming there is at least some joint ownership—it will be necessary to determine the value of the business Whether one spouse will continue to operate the business or if the business is sold, its value will be important in figuring out an equitable division If one spouse will continue to operate the business, he or she... divorcing spouses have to do with child custody, visita- You can use this book if your divorce is initially contested but you and your spouse resolve your differences If your divorce is contested, but you and your spouse are then able to resolve your differences, your divorce become uncontested and you may proceed with the help of this book Converting a contested divorce into an uncontested divorce. .. the right to file a response to your divorce petition, answering whatever claims or statements were made in it (See Chapter 13, Section B, for more information and instructions on serving your spouse.) If no answer is filed in the 90-day period (meaning that the divorce remained uncontested), the judge will sign a divorce decree If your spouse files an answer, your divorce will have become contested... contested, how do we make the divorce uncontested again? 4/6 K To get a divorce do I have to prove that my spouse did something wrong, like cheating on me? 4/6 L Will there be a court hearing? 4/6 M Can I get temporary custody or child support while the divorce is pending? 4/6 N What is alimony or spousal support and when is it awarded? 4/7 4/2 DO YOUR OWN DIVORCE IN OREGON O . MARI STEIN INDEX JULIE SHAWVAN PROOFREADER SHERYL ROSE PRINTING BERTELSMANN SERVICES INC. Smith, Robin, 1958– Do your own divorce in Oregon / by Robin Smith. 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN. practice law in your state. Do Your Own Divorce In Oregon by Robin Smith 2nd edition iv KEEPING UP-TO-DATE To keep its books up-to-date, Nolo issues new printings and new editions periodically. New printings. protec- tion. (We explain how to do this in Chapter 5, Section B.) C. Getting Help Doesn’t Always Mean Hiring an Attorney When we talk about doing your own divorce, it doesn’t necessarily mean