Compassionate Family Law Support
Guidance in divorce and family law matters.
Compassionate Family Law Support
Guidance in divorce and family law matters.
About Family Law Paralegal PC
Compassionate Guidance
At Family Law Paralegal PC, my mission is to provide compassionate and effective legal support during difficult times. I am dedicated to helping families navigate the complexities of divorce and family law with professionalism and care. I have over 30 years' experience in family law. Services are provided on-line unless specified otherwise in a contract. I am not an attorney. I am a licensed paralegal. I am a member of the Oregon State Bar that may perform limited services in family law that previously only attorneys could provide.
What is an Oregon Licensed Paralegal?
The Oregon Supreme Court approved the Licensed Paralegal program to improve the growing gap in access to affordable legal services. A Licensed Paralegal is authorized to perform some limited scope legal tasks previously only available from lawyers. Such as filing Divorces, Modifications of Child Support Orders, including custody and parenting time orders.
Matters that cannot be handled by a Licensed Paralegal in Oregon involve stalking protective orders; matters related to juvenile court cases; modification of orders when the controlling court order originates outside of Oregon, premarital or postnuptial agreements; cohabitation agreements; qualified domestic relations orders (QDRO's); third-party custody and visitation cases; unregistered domestic partnerships; litigation cases with third-party interveners military dissolutions, military annulments, and military separations; Family Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) cases, Elderly Persons and Person with Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act cases, Sexual Abuse Protection Order cases; Extreme Risk Protection Order cases; guardianships, and adoptions; Matters related to the division of defined benefit plans or deferred compensation plans. A complete list is available at OSBAR.org.
A Licensed Paralegal must meet education and experience requirements and pass an Oregon State Bar exam. They are not attorneys. This new type of legal professional can offer specific services at lower costs to meet public needs.