Resources

State of Oregon Legal Links:

Divorce in Oregon: Lane County Circuit Court, State of Oregon Judicial Department Provides general educational information about divorce, spousal support, custody, parent education class, and parenting plans.

Unmarried Parents: Lane County Circuit Court, State of Oregon Judicial Department Provides information about parenting plans, custody, child support, and parenting education class.

Child Support: Oregon Department of Justice website provides general education about child support guidelines in Oregon, as well as online calculating tools for determining parenting time and child support.

Focus on Children is the required parenting class for parents filing a legal action in Oregon with school aged children.

Lane County Circuit Court Domestic Relations Forms provides examples of models of legal forms for dissolutions, legal separations, and parenting for filing with the court.

Recommended reading for those wanting more information about divorce, communication, and parenting.

Books for Children

Mom’s House, Dad’s House for Kids: Feeling at Home In One Home or Two, Isolina Ricci, Ph.D

When I Miss You, Cornelia Maude Spelman

Standing on My Own Two Feet: A Child’s Affirmation of Love in the Midst of Divorce, Tamara Schmitz

Articles for Adults

Five Dos and Don'ts for Divorced Parent Communication, Doug Hennessy & Erica L. Whitty

Top Ten Ways to Protect Your Kids From the Fallout of a High Conflict Break-up, Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D

The Best Interests of the Child: A Concept in Search of a Meaning, Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D

Determination of Child Custody, Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D

Books for Adults

Between Love and Hate: A Guide to Civilized Divorce, Lois Gold, M.S.W.

The Co-Parenting Survival Guide: Letting Go of Conflict After a Difficult Divorce, Elizabeth Thayer, Ph.D and Jeffrey Zimmerman, Ph.D

Mom’s House, Dad’s House: Making Two Homes for Your Child, 2^nd ed., Isolina Ricci, Ph.D