An Oregon State Bar Licensed Paralegal is authorized to perform limited-scope legal tasks previously performed only by lawyers. Similar to Nurse Practitioners in the medical profession, they have specialized training and experience and are required to carry malpractice insurance.
What can our Oregon State Bar Licensed Paralegal do for you?
Yes, She Can!
- Give legal advice and draft, arrange service, and file documents with the court relating to divorces, dissolutions of registered domestic partnerships, unmarried parents custody cases, legal separations, annulments, and modifications of custody, parenting time, child support, spousal support, enforcement, and contempt that does not seek jailing of the other party
- Military divorces, annulments and separations if the parties are in complete agreement to all terms and client agrees to an attorney consultation
- Complete document discovery
- Review statewide and local court forms and give legal advice
- Issue subpoenas
- Attend depositions in a supporting role
- Prepare for, participate in, and represent clients in settlement discussions including mediation meetings
- Help clients prepare for judicial settlement conferences and attend in a supporting and advisory role
- Assist clients in preparing for court appearances and attend in a supporting and advisory role
- Review court opinion letters, court orders and notices and explain to clients including information about appeal rights
- Draft and file appeals from child support administrative decisions or defaults relative to establishment or modification of child support
- Continue to represent clients in domestic relations cases if a Family Abuse Protection Act order is subsequently entered against a client
- Division of retirement plans, benefits, and accounts by engaging a specialized attorney and using language provided by the attorney
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- Family Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) restraining orders; Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Abuse Prevention Act (EPPDAPA) restraining orders, Sexual Abuse Protection Orders (SAPA), Stalking Protection Orders, Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPO)
- Modifications of court orders originated outside of Oregon
- Third-party custody and visitation cases
- Third-party intervener cases
- Unregistered domestic partnership cases
- Premarital, postnuptial agreements, or cohabitation agreements
- Qualified domestic relations orders (QDROs) and domestic relations orders (DROs) except for engaging a specialized attorney and using language provided by the attorney
- Contested military divorces, annulments and separations
- Remedial contempt if jail time is requested
Schedule a free 15 minute consultation and learn how our Licensed Paralegal can help you today!
