Resolving Family Legal Issues
If you have a family issue that may require the intervention of the law, seek the assistance of an experienced family law attorney.
David L. DenHartigh, Attorney at Law, has been practicing law for over 20 years and has represented many family law clients. Contact David to discuss how he can help you resolve your concerns.
Representing Clients on a Range of Family Law Topics
In addition to the high-profile practice areas of divorce and domestic violence, family law includes several other key topics of importance to children and families.
Grandparents' rights are an increasingly prominent topic in family law. With many grandparents serving as primary caretakers for children or maintaining other close relationships, they may need legal help to protect those relationships.
The assistance of a lawyer is an extremely valuable part of the adoption process. Whether you are a grandparent, stepparent or other long-term caretaker seeking parental rights or you need legal advice on agency adoption, David can help.
Family law judgments are designed to cope with intimate, day-to-day family situations that are subject to change. For that reason, most family law decrees can be modified at the valid request of one or more parties. Unless modified, however, these judgments are binding and can be enforced through a variety of methods.
Helping Unmarried Parents and Their Children
While child custody, parenting time (visitation) and support issues commonly arise during the divorce process, they can also be addressed independently when a child's parents were not married at the time of his or her birth.
If the father of a child is acknowledged on the birth certificate, he has the right to seek parenting time (visitation), and the child has a right to child support from him. If the father is not acknowledged, a paternity action can establish who has those rights and responsibilities.
Don't hesitate to contact David with questions about how Oregon family law applies to your circumstances.
