Category: Myths
Common Divorce Myth: “Title matters” in how property is divided
Many divorcing couples believe that “title matters.” I hear time and time again, “the house (or stock, or stock options, or investment property) are in my name so I will get them in the divorce,…
Common Divorce Myth: Mothers always get custody of the kids
Just in time for Mother’s Day, we’re going to dispel a mother-centered family law myth. In a word, the response to the notion that mothers always will get custody of the children is: Nope. Oregon…
Common Divorce Myths, Part I
Often people arrive at a family law attorney’s office with some preconceived notions about what will happen during their divorce proceeding. Sometimes these ideas come from friends or family who have gone through a divorce…
