Experienced Family Law Attorney in Portland, Oregon
When you need a strong advocate in any family law matter, call the law offices of Suzanne J. Noland, Attorney at Law. Because we can often move quickly, we keep client costs reasonable and develop solutions that allow people to move on with their lives. Contact us to learn how we can help you reach a win-win solution in the following practice areas.
Divorce
Our legal team develops marital dissolution agreements with integrity and attention to our clients' needs.
- High-asset divorces
- Property division
- Business valuation
- Post-divorce modification
Domestic partnerships
We create domestic partnership agreements that protect both individuals and stand the test of time.
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
We believe that the best prenuptial agreement is one that helps to prevent the failure of a marriage or a contested divorce later on.
Estate planning
Every family is different. Based on your family's circumstances, we develop creative solutions that stand the test of time.
- Wills and Trusts
- Guardianships
Children
Children are at the heart of our practice, and we work to be sure that any solution to family problems is in their best interests. Our lawyer understands that children should be not sidelined during family law disputes. We make sure that their needs are given priority.
- Child support
- Child custody and visitation (parenting time)
- Step-parent Adoption
If the parties disagree about custody and parenting time matters, they are required to participate first in mediation; if unsuccessful in mediation, they are required to participate in a custody and parenting time evaluation and may be required to later work with a parenting time coordinator. Judges rely heavily upon these professionals' opinions when making custody and parenting time decisions.
Both parties are required to pay half of the evaluator's fees and sign releases of information. The evaluator will conduct an evaluation that includes in depth interviews with each party, observations of each party with the children, and may include psychological testing of a party or a home visit at the discretion of the evaluator. The evaluator prepares a written report which is released to the parties and includes recommendations re which parent should receive custody and the parenting time for the noncustodial parent. In a divorce, the standard is the best interests of the children. Parenting time coordinators have extensive training in child psychology and work with the parents to create a parenting time plan. As with the custody evaluator, the parenting time coordinator makes recommendations to the judge.
If your family circumstances change and modification is required for child support, custody or parenting time orders, Attorney Noland will work with you to present your case before the court.
Contact Us
For more information about our firm or our practice areas, contact us by calling 503-228-7591.
