# Goldberg Jones \\- Divorce For Men > Goldberg Jones is a Portland family law firm\\. Our divorce lawyers work hard to defend your rights in divorce, support, and custody\\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.5, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. # Goldberg Jones \\- Divorce For Men > Goldberg Jones is a Portland family law firm\\. Our divorce lawyers work hard to defend your rights in divorce, support, and custody\\. Generated by Yoast SEO v28.5, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [About](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/about/): Goldberg Jones – Divorce For Men is a divorce and family law firm serving husbands and fathers throughout Western Washington, Oregon, and Southern California\\. - [Contact Us](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/contact/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/privacy-policy/) - [Attorney Profiles](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/attorney-profiles/) - [Appeals](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/appeals/): Not to be confused with a ‘do\\-over’, the Court of Appeals is there to make sure that the Trial court followed the applicable laws and did not abuse its discretion\\. There are two primary ways in which to challenge a final Judgment or Decree\\. You can attempt to set aside the Judgment or you can file an Appeal\\. - [Child Custody](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/child-custody/): The courts recognize the importance of both parents remaining in a child’s life after divorce\\. In Oregon, there are two types of child custody: legal and physical\\. Within these two types, each may be either sole or joint\\. - [Child Custody Modifications](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/child-custody-modifications/): You can use the child custody modification process to change an order after the final judgment\\. This can be amended to reflect the child's residence, the frequency and duration of visits, the amount of financial support, and other elements of the original parenting plan\\. - [Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/divorce/): In uncontested divorce cases, things can proceed in this manner\\. The more you have to deal with, the more complex your case becomes\\. Children, substantial wealth, or long marriages complicate matters\\. - [Divorce For Men Blog](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/blog/) - [Divorce Mediation](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/mediation/): In mediation, you and your spouse will meet with a neutral third party to help resolve custody, property, and support issues\\. Unlike a judicial officer, the mediator does not make decisions for you; they help you explore alternatives\\. - [Client Testimonials](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/client-testimonials/) - [Fathers Rights](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/fathers-rights/) - [Free Case Review](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/free-case-review/): Goldberg Jones \\- Divorce For Men offers free case reviews\\. Submit a review, and our managing attorney Colin Amos\\. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/resources/faqs/) - [High\\-Asset Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/high-asset-divorce/): Everyone thinks of bank accounts, vacation homes, stocks, bonds, retirement annuities, and other traditional assets\\. But when it comes to dividing property, many unexpected assets in a divorce are often overlooked\\. - [Legal Separation](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/legal-separation/): Unlike a divorce, separation does not mean the end of your marriage\\. It simply means that you and your spouse choose to live separate lives while remaining legally married\\. - [Military Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/military/): If you are in the Armed Forces or a military spouse, your experience in the Family Law Court will be very similar to that of a civilian\\. However, there are nuances that are important for your attorney to understand when handling your military divorce\\. - [Parental Relocations](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/parental-relocations/): With parental relocation, the distance that one parent desires to move would make the existing Order unreasonable to follow\\. Oregon and Washington dictate the procedures that must be followed when a parent attempts to relocate or, conversely, attempts to prevent the other parent from relocating\\. - [Paternity](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/paternity/): A married man is generally assumed to be the father\\. For an unmarried father, it can be proven through DNA testing or demonstrated through the existence of a Paternity Affidavit\\. Paternity is established in one of two ways: You signed a paternity affidavit at the time of birth or You Take a DNA Test\\. - [Post\\-Secondary Education](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/child-custody/post-secondary-education/): In Oregon, post\\-secondary support covers various educational endeavors for a child attending school\\. This includes GED programs, four\\-year universities, community colleges, trade schools, and vocational schools\\. - [Practice Areas](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/) - [Prenuptial Agreements](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/prenuptial-agreements/): Also called an antenuptial agreement, or premarital agreement, a prenuptial agreement is a contract two people enter into before marriage\\. Ahead of time, they lay out how to divide their assets in the case of divorce, separation, or annulment\\. - [Protection Orders](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/protection-orders/): The Temporary Protection Order is meant to stop violence from escalating or to prevent an assault\\. If you are living with the abuser, it gives police authority to remove the person from your home for some time\\. In granting the Protection Order, the court may order that the offender have no contact with the victim or children\\. - [Resources](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/resources/): At Goldberg Jones, we offer several divorce resources to provide information\\. Check our blog or FAQ section for more help\\. - [Restraining Orders](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/restraining-orders/): It is very common in a divorce setting to have Restraining Orders \\(ROs\\) in place\\. A Restraining Order can prevent actions such as taking money from joint accounts, making withdrawals from retirement or investment accounts and running up significant debt/credit while the divorce is pending\\. - [Settlement Agreement](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/settlement-agreement/): A global settlement in a divorce action outlines a plan for sharing time with the children, specifies the amount of support owed from one party to the other, and details how to divide the assets and debts accumulated during the marriage\\. - [Spousal Support](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/spousal-support-or-alimony/): Spousal support \\(also called spousal maintenance or alimony\\), is designed to provide the lower\\-income spouse with money for living expenses regardless of gender\\. There are three types; Transitional, Compensatory, and Maintenance\\. - [Spousal Support Modification](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/spousal-support-modification/): If spousal support was ordered as part of the Divorce Decree or Judgment, either party may have the right to seek Spousal Support Modification\\. The receiving ex\\-spouse can seek an adjustment if the payer’s income has risen\\. The payer may be able to seek to reduce or terminate spousal support if the ex\\-spouse has remarried or achieved financial independence\\. - [Uncontested Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/uncontested-divorce/): An uncontested divorce is when both parties have come to a full agreement on the terms of their divorce\\. Simple\\. Cost effective\\. The terms include the division of assets and liabilities and the creation of a parenting plan, child Support, and spousal support orders if applicable\\. - [Unmarried Parents](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/unmarried-parents/): The short answer is: in Oregon, custody laws for unmarried parents are the same as for married couples\\. Fathers don’t have legal rights unless they first establish paternity\\. Once you establish paternity, however, fathers and mothers have equal legal standing\\. ## Posts - [Establishing Paternity in Oregon: What You Need To Know](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/child-custody/establishing-paternity/): In the case of unmarried parents, the mother and father sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity\\. This legally declares they are the parents, and then they can add the father to the birth certificate\\. If there is no agreement, the state can establish paternity through the court\\. DNA testing is the most common and accurate method for determining a child’s biological father\\. - [What is a Civil Standby in Oregon?](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/divorce/restraining-orders-civil-standby/): A civil standby grants the person affected by the restraining order a maximum of 20 minutes to collect personal effects without fear of legal action or arrest\\. Officers are dispatched to chaperone the person restricted by the restraining order as they collect their belongings\\. - [Oregon Spousal Support: What Types Are There?](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/featured-posts/spousal-support-oregon-know/): Also called alimony or spousal maintenance, spousal support is court\\-ordered payments that are intended to help a dependent spouse get back on their feet or ease financial hardship\\. There are three types of spousal Support in Oregon\\. Transitional, compensatory, and maintenance\\. - [Preparing For A Divorce Consultation](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/divorce/initial-consultation-divorce-lawyer/): Whatever your specific criteria, make sure to ask the right questions\\. It could involve child custody, support payments, taxes, military service, pensions, or a business you and your spouse own together\\. It’s crucial to find a divorce lawyer who fits your case's needs\\. - [Child Custody If A Parent Has a Mental Illness](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/child-custody/mental-illness-impacts-child-custody/): Cases involving a parent with a mental illness are notoriously tricky\\. This umbrella term covers depression, anxiety, addiction, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and many other conditions\\. ## Categories - [Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/divorce/) - [Child Custody](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/child-custody/) - [Divorce Process](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/process/) - [Featured Content](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/featured-posts/) - [Finances](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/finances/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/sitemap_index.xml) ## Pages - [About](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/about/): Goldberg Jones – Divorce For Men is a divorce and family law firm serving husbands and fathers throughout Western Washington, Oregon, and Southern California\. - [Contact Us](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/contact/) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/privacy-policy/) - [Attorney Profiles](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/attorney-profiles/) - [Appeals](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/appeals/): Not to be confused with a ‘do\-over’, the Court of Appeals is there to make sure that the Trial court followed the applicable laws and did not abuse its discretion\. There are two primary ways in which to challenge a final Judgment or Decree\. You can attempt to set aside the Judgment or you can file an Appeal\. - [Child Custody](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/child-custody/): The courts recognize the importance of both parents remaining in a child’s life after divorce\. In Oregon, there are two types of child custody: legal and physical\. Within these two types, each may be either sole or joint\. - [Child Custody Modifications](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/child-custody-modifications/): You can use the child custody modification process to change an order after the final judgment\. This can be amended to reflect the child's residence, the frequency and duration of visits, the amount of financial support, and other elements of the original parenting plan\. - [Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/divorce/): In uncontested divorce cases, things can proceed in this manner\. The more you have to deal with, the more complex your case becomes\. Children, substantial wealth, or long marriages complicate matters\. - [Divorce For Men Blog](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/blog/) - [Divorce Mediation](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/mediation/): In mediation, you and your spouse will meet with a neutral third party to help resolve custody, property, and support issues\. Unlike a judicial officer, the mediator does not make decisions for you; they help you explore alternatives\. - [Client Testimonials](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/client-testimonials/) - [Fathers Rights](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/fathers-rights/) - [Free Case Review](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/free-case-review/): Goldberg Jones \- Divorce For Men offers free case reviews\. Submit a review, and our managing attorney Colin Amos\. - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/resources/faqs/) - [High\-Asset Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/high-asset-divorce/): Everyone thinks of bank accounts, vacation homes, stocks, bonds, retirement annuities, and other traditional assets\. But when it comes to dividing property, many unexpected assets in a divorce are often overlooked\. - [Legal Separation](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/legal-separation/): Unlike a divorce, separation does not mean the end of your marriage\. It simply means that you and your spouse choose to live separate lives while remaining legally married\. - [Military Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/military/): If you are in the Armed Forces or a military spouse, your experience in the Family Law Court will be very similar to that of a civilian\. However, there are nuances that are important for your attorney to understand when handling your military divorce\. - [Parental Relocations](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/parental-relocations/): With parental relocation, the distance that one parent desires to move would make the existing Order unreasonable to follow\. Oregon and Washington dictate the procedures that must be followed when a parent attempts to relocate or, conversely, attempts to prevent the other parent from relocating\. - [Paternity](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/paternity/): A married man is generally assumed to be the father\. For an unmarried father, it can be proven through DNA testing or demonstrated through the existence of a Paternity Affidavit\. Paternity is established in one of two ways: You signed a paternity affidavit at the time of birth or You Take a DNA Test\. - [Post\-Secondary Education](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/child-custody/post-secondary-education/): In Oregon, post\-secondary support covers various educational endeavors for a child attending school\. This includes GED programs, four\-year universities, community colleges, trade schools, and vocational schools\. - [Practice Areas](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/) - [Prenuptial Agreements](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/prenuptial-agreements/): Also called an antenuptial agreement, or premarital agreement, a prenuptial agreement is a contract two people enter into before marriage\. Ahead of time, they lay out how to divide their assets in the case of divorce, separation, or annulment\. - [Protection Orders](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/protection-orders/): The Temporary Protection Order is meant to stop violence from escalating or to prevent an assault\. If you are living with the abuser, it gives police authority to remove the person from your home for some time\. In granting the Protection Order, the court may order that the offender have no contact with the victim or children\. - [Resources](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/resources/): At Goldberg Jones, we offer several divorce resources to provide information\. Check our blog or FAQ section for more help\. - [Restraining Orders](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/restraining-orders/): It is very common in a divorce setting to have Restraining Orders \(ROs\) in place\. A Restraining Order can prevent actions such as taking money from joint accounts, making withdrawals from retirement or investment accounts and running up significant debt/credit while the divorce is pending\. - [Settlement Agreement](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/settlement-agreement/): A global settlement in a divorce action outlines a plan for sharing time with the children, specifies the amount of support owed from one party to the other, and details how to divide the assets and debts accumulated during the marriage\. - [Spousal Support](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/spousal-support-or-alimony/): Spousal support \(also called spousal maintenance or alimony\), is designed to provide the lower\-income spouse with money for living expenses regardless of gender\. There are three types; Transitional, Compensatory, and Maintenance\. - [Spousal Support Modification](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/spousal-support-modification/): If spousal support was ordered as part of the Divorce Decree or Judgment, either party may have the right to seek Spousal Support Modification\. The receiving ex\-spouse can seek an adjustment if the payer’s income has risen\. The payer may be able to seek to reduce or terminate spousal support if the ex\-spouse has remarried or achieved financial independence\. - [Uncontested Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/uncontested-divorce/): An uncontested divorce is when both parties have come to a full agreement on the terms of their divorce\. Simple\. Cost effective\. The terms include the division of assets and liabilities and the creation of a parenting plan, child Support, and spousal support orders if applicable\. - [Unmarried Parents](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/practice-areas/unmarried-parents/): The short answer is: in Oregon, custody laws for unmarried parents are the same as for married couples\. Fathers don’t have legal rights unless they first establish paternity\. Once you establish paternity, however, fathers and mothers have equal legal standing\. ## Posts - [Establishing Paternity in Oregon: What You Need To Know](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/child-custody/establishing-paternity/): In the case of unmarried parents, the mother and father sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity\. This legally declares they are the parents, and then they can add the father to the birth certificate\. If there is no agreement, the state can establish paternity through the court\. DNA testing is the most common and accurate method for determining a child’s biological father\. - [What is a Civil Standby in Oregon?](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/divorce/restraining-orders-civil-standby/): A civil standby grants the person affected by the restraining order a maximum of 20 minutes to collect personal effects without fear of legal action or arrest\. Officers are dispatched to chaperone the person restricted by the restraining order as they collect their belongings\. - [Oregon Spousal Support: What Types Are There?](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/featured-posts/spousal-support-oregon-know/): Also called alimony or spousal maintenance, spousal support is court\-ordered payments that are intended to help a dependent spouse get back on their feet or ease financial hardship\. There are three types of spousal Support in Oregon\. Transitional, compensatory, and maintenance\. - [Preparing For A Divorce Consultation](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/divorce/initial-consultation-divorce-lawyer/): Whatever your specific criteria, make sure to ask the right questions\. It could involve child custody, support payments, taxes, military service, pensions, or a business you and your spouse own together\. It’s crucial to find a divorce lawyer who fits your case's needs\. - [Child Custody If A Parent Has a Mental Illness](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/child-custody/mental-illness-impacts-child-custody/): Cases involving a parent with a mental illness are notoriously tricky\. This umbrella term covers depression, anxiety, addiction, borderline personality disorder, bipolar disorder, and many other conditions\. ## Categories - [Divorce](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/divorce/) - [Child Custody](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/child-custody/) - [Divorce Process](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/process/) - [Featured Content](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/featured-posts/) - [Finances](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/category/finances/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.goldbergjones-or.com/sitemap_index.xml)