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In a standard Oregon divorce, the non-filing spouse, also known as the Respondent, signs an Acceptance of Service in front of a Notary Public, which eliminates the need for formal service. Petitioner simply mails or hand-delivers the divorce documents to the Respondent.

File the Certificate of Mailing with the court. You must complete service to the Petitioner within 30 days of the day you received the Petition and file the Certificate with the court as soon as possible. You can ask the court to make temporary orders. Temporary orders are effective as soon as a judge signs the order.

In Oregon, the court will presume that the spouses contributed equally to the acquisition of most property during marriage, regardless of what title says. Property acquired equally will be split equally. The only assets left out of this presumption are gifts to one spouse that are always kept separate.

Oregon is an equitable distribution state, meaning that the judge presiding over a divorce will split the property between spouses equitably. While the division must be just, it does not have to be equal. The court will accept the party's preferences regardless of equality or fairness as a general rule.

Will it take me long to get a divorce? An uncontested divorce (where you and your spouse agree about the terms of the divorce) can be final about three months after the divorce petition is filed and delivered to your spouse. You may be able to reduce this time if the judge thinks you have a very good reason.

?Oregon is a "no-fault" divorce state. This means that a spouse or partner who is asking for the divorce does not have to prove the other spouse or partner did something wrong. The only reason needed for dissolution of marriage is that the spouses or partners cannot get along and there is no way to fix the problems.