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We understand that there is a need for financial assistance for many spouses and for children. Although both child support and spousal support involve the payment of money, they are very different. Child support is provided for the financial support of your children and may often appear to be a simple calculation, done by punching numbers into a formula. However, it's factors vary and there are exceptions that may apply. An attorney can help you to look at these factors in more detail. We can assist with ensuring that the calculation is correct and that you are not paying too much support, or receiving too little. Spousal support, formerly called "alimony", is intended to provide financial relief to a former spouse. It is not paid in every divorce. Spousal support is determined in an entirely different manner than child support. It's calculation is very fact specific and there is no set formula for spousal support. We can help you with any child support or spousal support issues. We are committed to helping you get the results that you need so that you can move on with your life.

Teri Durham is a native Oregonian who grew up on a Willamette Valley grass seed farm. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University in 1993 and her Juris Doctor from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 1997. Teri practiced law in Portland for 17 years before she returned to her home town roots and opened her firm in Albany, Oregon in June, 2014. Teri's primary practices focuses on family law, estate planning and probate matters. She has been a volunteer with the Legal Aid Domestic Violence Project, representing victims of domestic violence at restraining order hearings. Teri is also a court-appointed attorney, representing children in family law matters. She was a member of the Regional Advisory Council for the Columbia Regional Program, which administers and funds the educational programs in Multnomah, Clackamas and Columbia counties for children who are autistic, deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have a traumatic brain injury. She has also been active in efforts to increase legislative funding for special education services. She has been on the Oregon State Bar Association's Unlawful Practice of Law committee and currently serves on the State Lawyer's Assistance Committee. Teri is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the Linn Benton Bar Association, and is in the Family Law Section of the Oregon State Bar. When not at work, Teri spends time with her two children on her family's six-generation grass seed farm. She enjoys outdoor adventures, gardening, home improvement projects, cooking and attending OSU athletic events. Law Office of Teri Plagmann, PC, is an Albany, Oregon law firm consisting of family law attorneys and divorce lawyers practicing in the following counties: Linn, Benton, Marion, Lane, Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties, and all other counties throughout the State of Oregon. We represent clients from the following cities: Portland, Downtown Portland, Gresham, Troutdale, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Oregon City, Clackamas, Happy Valley, Canby, Wilsonville, Milwaukie, Estacada, Sandy, Molalla, Beaverton, Albany, Lebanon, Sweet Home, Brownsville, Halsey, Crabtree, Tangent, Junction City, Eugene, Springfield, Jefferson, Stayton, Scio, Corvallis, Philomath, Alsea, Dallas, Salem, Turner, Aloha, Tigard, Keizer, Woodburn, Aurora, and in all other cities throughout Oregon. The law office is located in Linn County, Albany, Oregon