Uncontested divorce in Oregon, with calm structure and attorney review
If both spouses are ready to resolve the major terms, an uncontested divorce can keep the legal work focused: clear Oregon paperwork, thoughtful parenting terms when children are involved, and a filing path that does not create more conflict than the family already has.
Oregon calls divorce dissolution of marriage
$301 court filing fee for dissolution, annulment, or separation
Built for aligned spouses who can sign the same final judgment
Designed by Oregon family-law attorneys
Decades of Oregon experience
Court-ready paperwork (attorney-reviewed)
Clear, fixed pricing
Secure & confidential intake
Divorce is common enough to need structure, and personal enough to deserve care.
The point of an uncontested process is not to minimize what happened. It is to keep the legal work organized when the two of you are ready to resolve the case without asking a judge to choose the terms for you.
12,015
Oregon divorces in 2024 final data
Oregon Health Authority's county-by-month table counts divorces occurring in Oregon.
OHA 2024 final data11,655
Oregon divorces listed in 2025 preliminary data
Preliminary tables can change, but they are the state's most current posted count.
OHA 2025 preliminary data2.8
Oregon divorce rate per 1,000 residents
CDC/NCHS state tables report provisional divorce rates and explain how states are counted.
CDC/NCHS state divorce table$301
Oregon dissolution first-appearance filing fee
The 2026 OJD fee schedule lists dissolution, annulment, or separation under ORS 21.155.
OJD 2026 fee scheduleA divorce can be uncontested and still be carefully drafted.
In Oregon, the paperwork is doing several jobs at once. It starts the court case, protects confidential information, tells the court what both spouses agreed to, and turns those agreements into a judgment a judge can sign.
Fit and filing path
Oregon allows a divorce case to move faster when the spouses agree. If one spouse files a response and the disagreements do not settle, Oregon Law Help describes that as contested and headed toward court decision-making.
Oregon Law HelpTiming expectations
The Oregon Judicial Department says cases can finish in a month or less when parties agree, and many co-petition cases can be completed in one day; disagreement can stretch the case much longer.
OJD family-law FAQCourt-ready terms
Uncontested still means complete: property, debts, support, parenting time, custody, filing steps, and follow-up duties need to fit together in the final judgment.
OJD divorce formsThe best uncontested cases protect the parenting relationship, not the marriage.
Children do not need parents to pretend divorce is easy. They need adults to lower the temperature where possible, keep promises concrete, and avoid making the child carry the conflict. Research from Arizona State University's REACH Institute describes parental conflict after separation as a risk factor for children's future mental-health stress.
Why agreement can be kinder
Less time asking the court to settle avoidable disagreements means more energy for the parenting plan itself.
Clear exchange, holiday, school-break, and decision-making terms reduce the number of future moments where parents have to renegotiate under stress.
A calmer process helps parents keep adult conflict out of the child's daily routine when that is safe and realistic.
This is guidance, not pressure. If safety, coercion, hidden finances, or serious disagreement are present, a calmer process may mean getting more direct legal help, not forcing an agreement.
Why we beat generic court forms
Generic court formsare broad, confusing, and often internally inconsistent. They're designed to fit every situation, and as a result, they can create errors, delays, and unnecessary conflict.
Our system is Oregon-specific and attorney-authored. Every screen, question, and provision is curated for uncontested Oregon divorces, with logic that reflects how Oregon courts actually review your documents.
Purpose-built logic: You only see the questions that matter to your case.
Attorney-curated language: Provisions mirror how Oregon courts expect to see terms.
Conflict-proofing: Internal checks catch contradictions before you sign.
Court-ready output: Clean, consistent, and formatted for filing.
Designed to get it right the first time.
A simple, transparent process from start to finish.
Guided intake, attorney review, then a filing path that matches your Oregon county and case structure.
Guided, dynamic intake
Answer clear, Oregon-specific questions in a flow that adapts to your situation. Our intake was designed and written by Oregon family-law attorneys, with attorney-built question logic and carefully managed AI, so you only answer what’s relevant to you.
Attorney review & e-signature
An Oregon family-law attorney reviews for completeness and consistency. We route documents for secure e-signature.
File your case
Choose DIY filing with county-specific instructions, or add Full-Service Filing & Shepherding. We file your case electronically with the court, confirm your spouse has accepted the papers, fix anything the court flags, and follow your case until a judge signs the final judgment.
What's included in every flat-fee package
The goal is complete, internally consistent paperwork with a clear filing path, not a pile of disconnected forms.
Oregon-specific guided intake
Attorney-reviewed Petition, Confidential Information forms, Certificates, Stipulated General Judgment (the agreed final judgment both spouses sign), and Parenting Plan (if applicable)
E-signature routing and all your court-ready paperwork in a single PDF
County-specific filing instructions (DIY path)
Email support for straightforward questions
Full-Service Filing & Shepherding add-on adds:
We file your case electronically with the court, confirm your spouse has accepted the papers, fix anything the court flags, and follow your case until a judge signs the final judgment.
Not included (available or referred as needed):
Contested issues or litigation, motions, or hearings
QDROs (the separate court order needed to split a 401(k) or pension) and complex retirement division beyond standard terms
Formal appraisals or business valuations
Translation services and process servers
Complex business or multi-property transactions
Children and parenting terms that work in real life
If there are children, our system helps you cover custody and parenting time in a practical, Oregon-specific way. We focus on what courts actually need to see: clear, consistent terms that reflect how your family functions day to day.
This service is for uncontested cases, which means both parents must agree on custody and on the final parenting plan.
Custody
Custody in Oregon means who has final decision-making authority over the children's medical care, education, and religious upbringing. It is not the same as parenting time.
Joint custody means you share those decisions and both must agree; sole custody means one parent decides. To finish an uncontested case, both parents have to agree on which one applies.
Custody and parenting time are separate: one parent can have sole custody while the two of you still split parenting time equally.
Parenting time
Practical schedules like week-on/week-off, 2-2-5-5, and other real-life routines.
Plain-English holiday and parenting-time terms with built-in safeguards to avoid contradictions or gaps.
Right-sized detail without turning your judgment into a spreadsheet
We collect only what Oregon courts need, in a structured but not overly granular way. The goal is clarity, not clutter: enough detail to be enforceable and understandable.
Property
Financial accounts
Retirement
Debts
Spousal support
Flat-fee, attorney-backed pricing
Predictable by design, with a clear scope and no hourly surprises.
$1,995
Basic uncontested dissolution
Best for cooperative Oregon cases without minor children, real property, or retirement/deferred compensation division.
- Guided Oregon-specific intake
- Attorney-reviewed court-ready paperwork
- Secure e-signature routing
- County-specific filing instructions
$2,495
Parenting uncontested dissolution
Adds parenting-plan and child-support-related drafting for uncontested Oregon cases involving children.
- Everything in Basic
- Custom parenting-plan and holiday schedule builder
- Child-support-related drafting and review
- Court-ready paperwork with children's-case consistency check
$2,800
Full uncontested dissolution
Expanded drafting for real property, retirement/deferred compensation, child issues if applicable, or settlement terms that need more care.
- Everything in the applicable lower tier
- Real-property sale, transfer, refinance, or award terms
- Retirement/deferred-compensation division notes
- Expanded attorney review for more detailed settlement terms
Add-ons and filing fees
Full-service filing & shepherding means we file your paperwork with the court for you and follow the case through to the judge’s signature, so you don’t have to navigate the courthouse yourself. Every Oregon divorce has a court filing fee, set by state statute (ORS 21.155) and currently $301 in every county, unless the court waives it for financial need. It is an out-of-pocket cost paid to the court: when we file for you, we advance it and include it in your charge; if you file yourself, you pay the $301 to the court directly and it is not part of our fee.
Flat-fee pricing works best when both spouses are already aligned on the major terms.
When flat-fee pricing works best
Both parties will sign a stipulated judgment.
Your spouse formally accepts the papers (called accepting service) or they are delivered by other straightforward methods, with no complex or evasive service required.
No contested motions or hearings are required.
If the case becomes contested or needs work outside this scope, we pause, explain options, and quote before proceeding, so you retain control over cost and next steps.
Built for sensitive family-law information
Sensitive identifiers stay compartmentalized, the AI sees only what it needs, and all paperwork still receives attorney review before signature and filing. Our AI runs on Microsoft Azure OpenAI under a contractual agreement that keeps your information private: it is not used to train AI models and is not shared with other customers. Read how we handle your data.
Confidential by design
Sensitive details like dates of birth and Social Security numbers are stored separately and encrypted.
Minimal exposure
Sensitive identifiers are redacted before any text reaches our AI.
Attorney oversight
All paperwork is attorney-reviewed before e-signature and filing.
Questions people ask before they choose an uncontested path
The practical question is usually not whether divorce is easy. It is whether the case is aligned enough for clear, agreed Oregon documents.
Who is a good fit for an uncontested Oregon divorce workflow?
This workflow is designed for couples who already agree on the major terms: property and debt division, support, custody, parenting time, and who will file or accept service. It is not a judgment about the relationship. It is a practical fit question: if you are aligned enough to sign the same final judgment, a structured uncontested process can reduce cost, delay, and uncertainty.
What does Oregon mean by dissolution of marriage?
Oregon court materials generally use the word dissolution for divorce. The case still needs court-ready forms, a filing path, financial and parenting terms when applicable, and a final General Judgment signed by a judge.
Why is an uncontested divorce often better when children are involved?
When it is safe and realistic, agreement lets parents focus on a clear parenting plan instead of asking a judge to resolve avoidable conflict. The legal documents still need detail, but the tone can stay practical: school schedules, holidays, exchanges, decision-making, and child support all get written down in a way both parents can follow.
How does the process move from intake to filing?
You start with eligibility and package selection, complete checkout and the fee agreement, answer the guided Oregon intake, receive attorney review, sign where needed, and then follow either a DIY filing path or full-service filing support, depending on the package and add-ons you choose.
Can an uncontested divorce still be detailed?
Yes. Uncontested does not mean vague. Good agreed documents should still cover property, debt, support, parenting time, custody, tax-related terms, filing logistics, and follow-up duties clearly enough that both people know what happens next.
Keep exploring the topics that shape your paperwork
These pages are connected. Users usually move between county logistics, parenting terms, property drafting, and process fit before they finalize intake answers.
County guides
Find your county courthouse details, filing notes, and local process references.
Parenting plans
Compare schedule structures, exchange logistics, and practical drafting terms.
Property division
Keep assets, debts, and follow-up responsibilities clear and enforceable.
DIY divorce
Understand where self-guided filing works and where additional support helps.
Online divorce
Compare what online workflows actually include for Oregon filings.
Oregon divorce forms
See which forms matter and why clean judgment terms matter more than blanks.
Co-petition divorce
Learn how filing together can work when both spouses agree on every term.
FAQ
Get plain-language answers to common Oregon uncontested divorce questions.
Ready to see whether an uncontested Oregon workflow fits?
Start with the screener. If the case is a fit, the guided checkout and intake walk you through the fee agreement, Oregon-specific questions, attorney review, and the filing path.