Domestic Relations & Family Law

Sherman Sherman Johnnie & Hoyt LLP: Domestic Relations

Family law cases often involve highly emotional issues. We are committed to providing high quality legal services with compassion and understanding. We assist by protecting our client’s rights during changes or anticipated changes in family status.

Our practice covers the full scope of issues that a domestic relations matter may involve, including the following:

Divorce/Separation/Domestic Partnership

We regularly handle divorces, legal separations and domestic partnership dissolutions.  Regardless of the size or the complexity of the issues, each client benefits from our team approach.

Custody/Parenting Time

Issues involving parents’ abilities to parent and spend time with their children are handled with the level of sensitivity that they demand.  We understand the importance of these relationships and the long lasting effects of an amicable resolution.

Spousal/Child Support

Our domestic relations team is well versed in all areas involving support, whether it is a need for spousal support or child support.  Oregon law consistently changes in these areas and we are always up to date.

Grandparent/Third Party Rights

In Oregon, third parties (including grandparents) can have custody and/or parenting time rights in certain circumstances.  These cases can involve guardianships, custody actions, and/or parenting time requests.

Adoption

We provide comprehensive services for families who choose to grow through adoption.  There are a multitude of options that families have in this area and we can provide assistance throughout each one.

Prenuptial Agreements

Our experience in dissolving marriages and partnerships has taught us that there is no guarantee for a happy ending.  Our experience provides the knowledge that we need to help protect clients’ future interests when facing the unknown.

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As families and individuals change, so do their needs.  We provide services involving the modification of unworkable judgments.

Contempt

The recourse for a willful violation of a court’s order in Oregon is through the contempt process.  We handle all family law related contempt actions.

Restraining Orders

Unfortunately, when emotions run high situations can become volatile, and often times, domestic relations cases go hand in hand with restraining order cases.  We protect our client’s interests in these situations.

Appeals

Whether appealing a trial court’s decision, or defending against an appeal filed by the other party, we handle all family law related appeals.

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