Divorce Process (Step-by-Step)

If you filed for divorce in Oregon and your spouse responded, you are now involved in a contested divorce case. This page explains what to do next and how to wrap up your divorce.

Are you and your spouse fighting about who gets to live in your house during the divorce? Is your spouse refusing to help you pay your shared bills? If you're struggling with these issues, a temporary order may be a solution. Learn more here.

Learn about options for getting documents and information for your Oregon divorce, custody, or legal separation case.

A request for production of documents (RFP) is a formal way to ask the other side in a legal case to share records or files that matter to the case. This article explains what RFPs are, how to send one, and what to do if you get one.

If you and the other person in your custody or divorce case don’t agree on everything, you may need a trial. Oregon offers a simpler option called an Informal Domestic Relations Trial. Learn more here.

This guide explains what to expect at trial, types of trials in Oregon, and provides six key steps to help you get ready.

If you are going through a divorce, custody, or legal separation case in Oregon, your case is not finished until a judge signs a written judgment. Learn more about judgments here.