Oregon Divorce Laws
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PROPERTY DISTRIBUTION:
Oregon is an equitable distribution state, and fault is not a consideration when dividing the marital estate. Retirement plans shall be considered part of the marital estate, and the court shall consider the contribution of a spouse as a homemaker as a contribution to the acquisition of marital assets. The court presumes that both spouses have contributed equally to the acquisition of property during the marriage, whether such property is jointly or separately held, and thus should be divided equitably.
In arriving at a just and proper division of property, the court shall consider reasonable costs of sale of assets, taxes and any other costs reasonably anticipated by the parties. If spousal support is awarded in lieu of a share of property, the court shall order the obligor to provide for and maintain life insurance in an amount commensurate with the obligation and designating the recipient as beneficiary for the duration of the obligation. In determining the proper division of property, the court may consider evidence of the tax consequences on the parties of its proposed judgment. [Based on Oregon Revised Statutes: Chapter 107.105]
ALIMONY/MAINTENANCE/SPOUSAL SUPPORT:
Spousal support may be awarded on a transitional, compensatory, indefinite basis. The following factors are taken into consideration when awarding spousal support:
•Duration of the marriage,
•The age, health, and station of each party,
•The standard of living established during the marriage,
•The relative earning capacity of the parties,
•The financial needs and resources of each party,
•The tax consequences to each party,
•Custodial and child support responsibilities of each party,
•Any other factors that the court deems relevant.
[Based on Oregon Revised Statutes: Chapter 107.105]
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