Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon

Re: divorce

The legal document you need is a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. If you are both in agreement, you can do this as CO-PETITIONERS.

Use Packet 9A, online at:

http://www.ojd.state.or.us/osca/cpsd/courtimprovement/familylaw/documents/Petition9AVer08.pdf

ORS 107.085 says, in relevant part:

(1) A suit for marital annulment, dissolution or separation shall be entitled: �IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF (names of parties): PETITION FOR (ultimate relief sought).� The moving party shall be designated as the �Petitioner� and the other party the �Respondent.� Nothing in this section shall preclude both parties from acting as �Copetitioners.�

(2) The petitioner shall state the following in the petition: (a) The names and dates of birth of all of the children born or adopted during the marriage, AND A REFERENCE TO AND EXPECTED DATE OF BIRTH OF ANY CHILDREN CONCEIVED DURING THE MARRIAGE BUT NOT YET BORN.

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

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