Confused About Spousal Support in Oregon? Start Here!

About this episode

The episode clarifies the complexities of spousal support in Oregon by discussing its three categories and providing insights from a legal expert.

Send us Fan Mail Spousal support in Oregon sounds simple until you’re the one trying to predict what a judge will do and what a “fair” monthly number really means. We sit down with Pacific Cascade Legal's Founding Attorney, Lewis Landerholm, to clear up the confusion by breaking spousal support into the three categories Oregon courts actually use: maintenance support, transitional support, and compensatory support. Along the way, we explain why compensatory support is rare, why transitional s...

People in this episode

Guest: Lewis Landerholm

Topics covered

• spousal support
• Oregon law
• family law
• legal advice

Keywords

• maintenance support
• transitional support
• compensatory support

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Places: Oregon

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