The questions people ask us late at night

With a free 30-minute call. You don't need documents or the right words; tell us what's happening and we'll tell you the first step.

Not before you talk to a lawyer, unless you're unsafe. Leaving can affect the parenting schedule and who stays in the home. If you're in danger, leave and call 911.

Most family cases settle on paper or in mediation. We prepare every case as if it might go to a judge, and quote that stage separately if it does.

Each stage has a flat fee, written down before we start. Our fees page shows what each one covers, and costs paid to others are listed separately.

No. Calls and emails are part of the flat fee, so you never have to wonder whether a question is worth asking.

We can ask the court for a temporary parenting schedule early, so the children have a routine while the rest is worked out.

Yes, simply and without blaming the other parent. We can point you to local parenting classes many courts require.

Yes. We meet families anywhere in Oregon by video, and travel to hearings when a court needs us in person.

No. We can represent only one spouse or parent. Celia can mediate for both of you, as a neutral, but then none of us can represent either of you.