Looking for Oregon‘s rules on marriage, divorce, child custody, and child support? Want to find Oregon‘s state court forms and instructions and local court websites? Here’s where to start. For a wide range of other articles on family law in Oregon, see the Resources by State section on this site.
Marriage Rules in Oregon
Requirements: No blood test required. You must be of the age of consent, not be too closely related to your intended spouse, not be married to anyone else, and have sufficient mental capacity, meaning you understand what you are doing when you marry. You can marry three days after your marriage license is issued, and your license is good for 60 days. For more details, check your county clerk’s office.
Common law marriage: No.
Community property: No.
Same-sex marriage: No. However, same-sex couples can register as domestic partners, creating a relationship with all of the rights and responsibilities of marriage under state law.
Oregon Divorce Rules
Grounds for divorce: No-fault. However, fault may be considered by the court as a factor in dividing property or awarding alimony.
Residency requirement: At least one spouse must be a resident of Oregon for six months days before filing for divorce.
How property is divided: Equitable division.
Child Custody Rules in Oregon
Child custody guidelines: Oregon courts begin with a presumption that it’s best for a child to have frequent and continuing contact with both parents after a divorce. If possible, judges want to support joint custody arrangements.
Oregon Child Support Rules
Child support guidelines: Oregon requires all parents to support their children. The amount of child support depends primarily on each parent’s income and other resources and how much time each parent spends with the children.
Child support calculators to determine state guidelines: www.alllaw.com/calculators/childsupport/oregon .
State child support enforcement agency: Division of Child Support, www.doj.state.or.us/dcs/index.shtml
Oregon Courts and Family Law Resources
Oregon court information and family law forms: www.courts.oregon.gov.
Family services section of Oregon website: www.oregon.gov/DHS/aboutdhs/structure/caf.shtml.
