Founded in 1986 with a dedicated focus on providing clients exceptional legal services and outstanding customer service, SK&H will focus on your needs - whether you seek help with a divorce, custody, modification, will, trust or any other matter related to family law. We look for the most positive way for you to find resolution to any matters you have.
For us, clients come first. Our company motto is "Creative Solutions in Difficult Times." Bend Managing Shareholder Joel Kent elaborates, "We give our clients a different perspective on a problem, and perhaps a solution, that they hadn't thought of before."
For us, clients come first. Our company motto is "Creative Solutions in Difficult Times." Bend Managing Shareholder Joel Kent elaborates, "We give our clients a different perspective on a problem, and perhaps a solution, that they hadn't thought of before."
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Family Law
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Many people think of the term "family law" as a polite euphemism for "divorce law, " but the field actually covers much more than divorce. Family law issues include all aspects of marriage planning, dissolution of marriage, custody of children, family law mediation, and LGBT family law. Questions about these terms are common, and finding help can be confusing.
Marriage Planning
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Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements empower couples to define their rights and obligations in case a marriage ends in divorce. These agreements are contracts that disclose the assets and debts of each spouse and dictate how those assets and debts should be distributed in the event of a divorce. The difference between a prenuptial and postnuptial agreement is that the former is written before a marriage and the latter is written during one.
Custody
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If you are a parent going through a divorce, the custody of children involved will be a major concern. Under Oregon and Washington state child custody laws, "custody" is defined as a parent's right to make major decisions related to a child's upbringing. Typically, a custodial parent will have the right to make decisions for a child related to major medical care, education, religious training, and important social activities.
Modifications
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Sometimes after a divorce is finalized, circumstances change-perhaps through a new employer or relocation. If your resources, financial status, or lifestyle have altered since the original court order, you may be able to make modifications to your original support order, custody order, or parenting time schedule.
LGBT Family Law
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With the passage of Referendum 74 in Washington and Oregon's state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage overturned, these states recognize no legal differences between a same-sex marriage and an opposite-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage licenses issued in either one of these states are also recognized by the federal government, in accordance with the 2013 rulings by the Supreme Court.
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