DIVORCE is a difficult and complicated process but Deschutes County offers a program to assist the public in understanding and working through the court process.

TO FILE IN DESCHUTES COUNTY:

  1. You must have lived in Oregon for the last six (6) months; and
  2. One party must be a resident of Deschutes County.

PRO SE COURT FACILITATOR:

The court’s facilitator is:

  • located – in the Service Area, on the first floor of the Justice Building,
    Deschutes County Circuit Courthouse, 1100 NW Bond Street, Bend, Oregon 97701
  • phone – (541) 388-5300, extension 262.
  • available – Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • provides information:
    • on court procedures;
    • community service resources;
    • and assistance in completing the forms approved by the Deschutes County Circuit Court.

The facilitator is not an attorney, therefore NO LEGAL ASSISTANCE or ADVICE, will be provided.  The facilitator is available to assist in the completion of the forms (listed below)  and provide information regarding Deschutes County Circuit Court’s policies.

OTHER SOURCES THAT MAY BE OF ASSISTANCE:

  • Oregon State Bar Lawyer Referral Service – 1-800-452-7636
  • Legal Service of Oregon – offer a free self-help seminar and forms to low income parties.
    – 817 NW Hill, Bend, Oregon;
    – (541) 385-6944;
    – open Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Division of Child Support –
    – 1001 SW Emkay DR, Bend, Oregon
    – (541) 388-6141
  • Deschutes County Law Library
    – 1100 NW Bond, Bend, Oregon
    – (541) 388-6690

All of the forms needed to complete a divorce are located here.  These are the ONLY forms the court facilitator may provide assistance with. The documents are assembled in the six packets listed below. Instructions are included in each packet.  Review each Packet’s criteria to determine which one best describes your situation. To access the forms click on the gold title.

These documents are published in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (.PDF).  By downloading and installing a free copy of Adobe Reader from the Adobe products link you can view, navigate, and print the forms and instructions described below.  Acrobat Reader is available in versions for Macintosh, Windows 3.1, Windows 9X, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.  These documents are best viewed with version 3.0 or greater.

DISSOLUTION PACKET #1 – (Filing fee $250)

Appropriate packet if:

  • Married fewer than 10 years; and
  • Have no minor children of the marriage; and
  • Wife is not currently pregnant; and
  • Own no real property (neither you nor your spouse have any interest in real property); and
  • Are not requesting spousal support, and
  • The personal property of the marriage is worth less than $30,000,  and
  • The debts of the marriage do not exceed $15,000.

DISSOLUTION PACKET #2 – (Filing fee $250)

Appropriate packet if:

  1. Married for more than 10 years; or
  2. Have minor children of the marriage; or
  3. Own real property; or
  4. Are requesting spousal support; or
  5. The personal property of the marriage is worth $30,000 or more; or
  6. The debts of the marriage exceed $15,000.

**** If there are children you also need: ****

  • Child support worksheet – usingOregon Child Support Guidelines. (click to view calculator)
         If requested, the Division of Child Support will calculate a child support worksheet for you.

 DISSOLUTION PACKET #3 – (Filing fee $191)

Appropriate packet for filing a RESPONSE if:

  • Respondent intends to contest petition for dissolution; and
  • There are minor children from the marriage.

DISSOLUTION PACKET #4 – (Filing fee $191)

Appropriate packet for filing a RESPONSE if:

  • Respondent intends to contest petition for dissolution; and
  • There are no minor children from the marriage.

DISSOLUTION PACKET #5 – (Filing fee $249)

Petition for Custody, Parenting Time and Child Support

Appropriate packet for Petitioner if:

  • Parents of the child/ren were unmarried; and
  • Paternity (who the father of the child is) has been established.

DISSOLUTION PACKET #6 (Filing fee $191)

Response in Custody, Parenting Time and Child Support

Appropriate packet for Respondent if:

  1. Parents of the child/ren were unmarried; and
  2. Paternity (who the father of the child is) has been established

OTHER FORM PACKETS that may be needed