Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon

Re: Divorce in the Court of appeals

An �opening brief� is the document that the party taking an appeal to an appellate court files in which the case is explained in detail, the arguments are spelled out, supporting documents are attached, etc., so that the appellate court judges, upon reading the brief, will know what the case is all about and exactly what it is that the party taking the appeal wants the appellate court to do.

See:

OREGON RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

http://www.ojd.state.or.us/web/ojdpublications.nsf/Files/ORAP.pdf/$File/ORAP.pdf

In particular

Rule 5.35 -- APPELLANT�S OPENING BRIEF: INDEX

Rule 5.40 -- APPELLANT�S OPENING BRIEF: STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Rule 5.45 -- ASSIGNMENTS OF ERROR AND ARGUMENT

Rule 5.50 -- THE EXCERPT OF RECORD

Rule 5.52 -- APPENDIX

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LAWRENCE D. GORIN

http://www.divorcesource.com/OR/pages/ldgorin.html

Law Offices of L.D. Gorin

521 S.W. Clay St., Suite 205

Portland, Oregon 97201

Telephone: 503.224.8884

Fax: 503.226.1321

E-mail: [email protected]

Re: Divorce in the Court of appeals

An �opening brief� is the document that the party taking an appeal to an appellate court files in which the case is explained in detail, the arguments are spelled out, supporting documents are attached, etc., so that the appellate court judges, upon reading the brief, will know what the case is all about and exactly what it is that the party taking the appeal wants the appellate court to do.

See:

OREGON RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

http://www.ojd.state.or.us/web/ojdpublications.nsf/Files/ORAP.pdf/$File/ORAP.pdf

In particular

Rule 5.35 -- APPELLANT�S OPENING BRIEF: INDEX

Rule 5.40 -- APPELLANT�S OPENING BRIEF: STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Rule 5.45 -- ASSIGNMENTS OF ERROR AND ARGUMENT

Rule 5.50 -- THE EXCERPT OF RECORD

Rule 5.52 -- APPENDIX

=================

LAWRENCE D. GORIN

http://www.divorcesource.com/OR/pages/ldgorin.html

Law Offices of L.D. Gorin

521 S.W. Clay St., Suite 205

Portland, Oregon 97201

Telephone: 503.224.8884

Fax: 503.226.1321

E-mail: [email protected]