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Family Law Resource Page

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The following links are designed to help answer some of your questions about marriage, adoption, divorce, child custody, and other family law topics. The information provided here is not intended to cover every situation. The resources listed below contain general legal information that should not be used as a substitute for specific legal advice. Please remember that the law is always changing through actions of the courts and the Legislature.



Legal Topics:

  • Marriage in Oregon
  • Divorce in Oregon
  • Custody and Parenting Time (Visitation) with Children in Dissolution of Marriage Proceedings
  • Child and Spousal Support in Dissolution of Marriage Cases or Between Unmarried Parents
  • What To Do If Child Support or Spousal Support Is Not Being Paid
  • Adoption
  • Name Changes
  • Mediation of Family Law Cases
  • Financial and Legal Responsibilities of Parents for Their Children
  • Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence
  • Foster Care and Termination of Parental Rights
  • Paternity


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Other Resources:


Electronic Forms for Restraining Orders Under the Family Abuse Prevention Act

Forms available in this program allow people to apply for, modify, dismiss, or challenge a FAPA restraining order.


Oregon Department of Human Resources website

The Oregon Dept. of Human Resources has good adoption information online at www.oregon.gov/DHS/ Use the search feature at the top of the page to find "adoption" or something more specific like "adoption registry".

Oregon Judicial Department Family Law website

Information about family law services and resources in Oregon, with forms for use in family law proceedings.

U.S. Department of State

Intercountry adoption information is available at the U.S. Department of State website, www.adoption.state.gov.



Child Abuse Hotline

This state office conducts child abuse and neglect investigations, as well as day care center licensing and investigation. Family counseling sessions and parenting classes are also available. Includes Spanish recordings.

Portland: (503) 731-3100



Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Portland: (503) 230-1951
Elsewhere in Oregon: (800) 622-3782



Problem Solvers

Oregon lawyers volunteer as Problem Solvers to offer free legal information and advice to children. Any young person between the ages of 13 and 17 can call to request a referral to this program. Referrals include a thirty minute office visit with a volunteer lawyer. This service is not available in all areas.

Portland: (503) 684-3763
Elsewhere in Oregon: (800) 452-7636





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