Visitation and Parenting Time Modifications in Eugene, Oregon

Parenting time schedules or plans are easier to modify than custody. To modify child custody in Oregon the moving party has to first prove that there's been a substantial change in circumstances before the judge considers the best interest of the child. In a visitation modification case in Oregon, the judge only needs to consider the best interest of the child.

Rarely can all future parenting time issues be anticipated and contemplated in an original divorce judgment. The parenting time schedules often need to be modified as the child gets older or as the parents' life situations change.

Modifying Child Support at the Same Time

Keep in mind that if your parenting days with your child increase or decrease, child support could be effected.

Moving out of County: Medium-Distance & Long Distance Parenting Plans

If your job our your new spouse's job takes you out of Lane County, your parenting plan will need to be modified. There are lots of options in dealing with these changes. If you are still in the state of Oregon, perhaps you and the other parent can meet halfway to exchange the child. Or perhaps each party will pick up the child from the other. Or maybe the parent that chooses to move does all the driving. If a parent is moving out of state, having a longer block in the summer is important. Also, you may want to have parenting time any time you are back in the state of Oregon upon giving the other parent fourteen days written notice.

Take a look at some sample parenting plans online before consulting with an experienced Oregon parenting time lawyer. Some good examples of parenting plans in Oregon can be found here:

• Benton County, Oregon Standard Parenting Plan
• Deschutes County, Oregon Standard Parenting Plan

Click here to learn practical suggestions in Maintaining a Relationship with a Child After a Parent Moves.

Settlement vs. Trial

Typically the best result for a client in an Oregon visitation or parenting time case is to settle the case amicably with a result he or she can live with. That is our goal in every case.

However, our attorneys actually try cases, so we know what the likely range of outcomes are in a given case.  Before hiring an lawyer, quiz them as to how many trials their firm's family law lawyers try each month. Without constantly being in the courtroom, it is difficult for an attorney to tell you what spousal support might, for instance. How will you know if a settlement offer is acceptable unless your attorney knows what would likely happen at trial?

Given the consequences of a visitation or parenting time case, you not only need an experienced Oregon family law attorney on your side, but you need an experienced Lane County trial lawyer. Our lawyers know family law and know the courtroom. In fact, Arnold Law Office's managing partner, Jacy Arnold, was rated one of the best Oregon family law lawyers under the age of 40.  [Click here to meet our legal team.]

All Oregon visitation or parenting time cases are different. However, we know what Lane County judges and other Oregon courts do in a case like yours, because we've tried many cases. Consequently, we know the likely outcomes of your situation if your parenting time or visitation case goes to trial in Lane County.

We will not hesitate to give you the straight truth about what an Oregon court would likely do in a case like yours. We do not advise you to take your case to trial just for the sake of additional attorney fees. Based on our attorneys' collective experience, we advise you of what we think the possible Lane County trial outcomes are and the estimated likelihood of each possible outcome. It is up to you to decide whether or not to take your visitation or parenting time case to trial.

If you or someone you know in Eugene or throughout the Willamette Valley needs the assistance of an experienced divorce lawyer, contact the attorneys at Arnold Law Office today at 541-338-9111. Our attorneys have a wealth of information at their fingertips, including that of managing partner Jacy Arnold, who was recently rated one of the best Oregon's best lawyers under the age of 40. 

Arnold Law Office, LLC, represents clients along the Oregon Coast and throughout Western Oregon, including in Portland, Eugene, Springfield, Salem, Corvallis, Cottage Grove, Albany, Newport, Oregon City, Beaverton, Clackamas, Wilsonville, Tigard, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Coburg, Creswell, Florence, Junction City, Lowell, Veneta, Oakridge, Roseburg, Brownsville, Halsey, Harrisburg Klamath Falls, Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass, Glendale, and Bend, and in the following counties: Lane County, Multnomah County, Washington County, Clackamas County, Linn County, Douglas County, Marion County, Coos County, Lincoln County, Benton County, Deschutes County, Josephine County, Klamath County, and Jackson County.

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