Co-parenting in Portland, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for a matter in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Family Law Department, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Portland family court information
Custody and family law cases in Portland are handled by the Multnomah County Circuit Court, Family Law Department in Multnomah County. Oregon custody matters are heard in the Circuit Court system; the governing custody statute is Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.137. Civly exports a complete, timestamped PDF of your messages, calendar and expenses that you can hand to your attorney.
Portland co-parents appreciate Civly's organized approach to documenting parenting plans, aligning with Oregon's focus on cooperative parenting and mediation.
How custody works in Oregon
Oregon courts prioritize the child's best interests and safety, with a focus on ensuring ongoing relationships with both parents.
Oregon custody cases are filed in Circuit Court. Because joint custody requires the agreement of both parents under § 107.169, contested cases typically result in sole custody to one parent with parenting time for the other. The court may refer parties to mediation through court-connected conciliation services and may appoint a custody evaluator or a parenting coordinator in high-conflict cases. Oregon requires that any custody or parenting time order include a detailed parenting plan. Under § 107.159, a parent proposing to relocate must provide written notice to the other parent.
Cases from Portland are filed in Multnomah County and heard in the Multnomah County Circuit Court, Family Law Department. The court that hears your case is determined by where the children have been living, not by where either parent works.
For the full picture, see custody in Oregon.
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How Civly helps Portland parents
AI-powered message rewriting
Type what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Shared custody calendar
Color-coded custody schedule built from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Track every shared expense in Portland.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Oregon. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.