Oregon Stipulated General Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage and Money Award

Your divorce is final on the day the court signs the divorce decree. You normally will receive it a few days later, since it is sent to your attorney, who will then send you a copy. You are legally divorced as of the date the decree is signed.

Oregon law creates a short form summary dissolution proceeding for people with very simple divorce cases. If you meet all the requirements for a summary dissolution, you can get the forms at the county courthouse or at the court's website.

Because there is no longer a mandatory waiting period in Oregon, it is possible to end your marriage within days of filing. In a traditional divorce, if your spouse doesn't submit an acceptance of service, you'll have to wait up to 30 days for your spouse to answer your petition.

People choose legal separation instead of divorce because of religious beliefs, a desire to keep the family together legally for the sake of children, the need for one spouse to keep the health insurance benefits that would be lost with a divorce, or simple aversion to divorcing despite the desire to live separate

Oregon is an equitable distribution state and will divide all marital assets in a fair and equitable way. This does not necessarily mean that assets will be divided equally on a 50/50 basis.Courts will look at several factors in determining an equitable distribution.

Divorce in Oregon usually takes less than 2 weeks from the filing of the Co-Petition or 5-6 weeks from the time the spouse is served in a Single Petition Divorce. At the end of the 2-6 week period, a Judge will sign the Divorce Decree and you will be sent a copy. We provide the waiver for any applicable waiting period.

Assuming the divorce petition was filed correctly, if a divorce is uncontested then in some states it can be finalized in as little as 60 days. Other states have a cooling off period which means a divorce could still take six months or longer. Once papers are filed, a spouse must be served with a copy of the complaint.

A dissolution can provide better peace of mind for you and your family while ending your marriage. It could also save your family time and money on legal proceedings. You may need to file for divorce and bring your case to the courts, however, if you and your ex-spouse cannot agree on its terms.

Summary dissolution is the most cost-effective way to get divorced in California. There is less paperwork and only one filing fee. However, the couple must meet very specific requirements. Also, California requires a six-month waiting period to terminate any marriage, so summary dissolution does not expedite a divorce.