Subcommittees

SFLAC subcommittee members are appointed by the SFLAC chair to research issues in specific areas involving family law and the courts and make proposals to SFLAC for recommendation to the Chief Justice and the State Court Administrator.

SFLAC Subcommittees

Child Support

Focuses on how Oregon’s family law courts and the Oregon Child Support Program intersect, researches issues of inconsistency and concern between the courts and the program, and makes recommendations for appropriate rule, statutory, guideline and process changes as needed.
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Members

Co-Chair

The Honorable Keith Raines
Washington County Circuit Judge, Hillsboro

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Co-Chair

Kate Cooper Richardson
Director, Oregon Child Support Program, Salem

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Donna Brann
Presiding Administrative Law Judge, Salem

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Dawn Marquardt
Deputy Director & Policy Section Chief, Child Support Program, Salem

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Laura Snodgrass
Program services Section Chief, Child Support Program, Salem

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Tammy Kramer
Field Operations Section Chief, Child Support Program, Salem

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Claudia Groberg
Civil Recovery Attorney-in-Charge, Department of Justice, Eugene

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Michael Ritchey
General Counsel, Child Support Program, Salem

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Carol Anne McFarland
Child Support Liason, Oregon District Attorneys Association, Portland

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Erika Hente
Legal Aid Services, Bend

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Laurie Hart
Mediator, Parenting Time Coordinator, Philomath, OR

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Kim Migliaccio
Trial Court Administrator, Malheur Circuit Court, Vale

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Domestic Violence

Serves as a resource to courts on domestic violence issues and legislation, provides input on FAPA and stalking procedures and forms, creates written materials for self-represented litigants and abuse victims, and advocates for improvements in protective orders.
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Members

Chair

Debra Dority
Family Law Support Unit Attorney, Oregon Law Center, Portland

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Samantha Benton

Family Law Attorney, Portland

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Diana Fleming
Crime Victims Services Division, Oregon Department of Justice, Salem

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Trish Meyer
Assistant Executive Director, Saving Grace, Redmond

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Cheryl O'Neill
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program Coordinator, Oregon Department of Human Services, Salem

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Amber Frye
Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Salem

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Sarah Sabri
Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Eugene

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Marion County Victims' Assistance Program, Marion County District Attorney's Office, Salem

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Dr. Sheldon Levy, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Affiliate Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Portland

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The Honorable Maureen McKnight
Presiding Family Court Judge, Multnomah Circuit Court, Portland

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The Honorable Daniel R. Murphy
Linn Circuit Court Judge, Albany

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Amy Benedum

Juvenile & Family Court Programs Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

Education

The SFLAC Education Subcommittee assists the State Court Administrator in developing, organizing, and implementing statewide training opportunities, including the Family Law Conference. The committee helps develop the conference theme, recommends and contacts national and local speakers, selects a date and location for the conference, reviews and selects workshop proposals, and attends to various other conference details as needed.
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Members

Chair

Colleen Carter-Cox
Family Court Coordinator, Lane County Circuit Court, Eugene

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Debra Dority
Family Law Support Unit Attorney, Oregon Law Center, Portland

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Linda Hukari
Trial Court Administrator, Benton County Circuit Court, Corvallis

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The Hon. Karrie McIntyre
Circuit Court Judge, Lane County, Eugene

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The Hon. Keith Raines

Circuit Court Judge, Washinton County, Hillsboro

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Leann O'Neill

Family Law Facilitator, Deschutes County, Bend

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Leola McKenzie
Director, Juvenile & Family Court Programs Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

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Bryan Marsh
Family Law Program Manager, Family Law Program, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

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Melissa Dablow
Management Assistant, Family Law Program, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

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Megan Geissler

Judicial Assistant, Benton County, Corvallis

Futures

Researches national and international models for resolving family law disputes outside of the traditional, adversarial legal system and the courts (e.g., the Australian family court system) and develops recommendations for implementation in Oregon.
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Members

Chair

William J. Howe, III
Family Law Attorney, Portland

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Stephen Adams
Attorney and Mediator, Enterprise

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Colleen Carter-Cox
Family Court Coordinator, Lane County Circuit Court, Eugene

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The Honorable Karrie McIntyre
Circuit Court Judge, Lane County, Eugene

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Jodiann Harvey
Executive Director of Community Solutions of Central Oregon, Oregon Mediation Association, Bend

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Linda Hukari
Trial Court Administrator, Benton County, Corvallis

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Amy Bonkosky
Trial Court Administrator, Crook/Jefferson County, Prineville

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Leola McKenzie

Director, Juvenile & Family Court Program Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

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Bryan Marsh

Juvenile & Family Court Program Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

Legislative

Makes recommendations for legislative concepts to improve family law and court processes, reviews and evaluates family law bills during legislative session, provides feedback to stakeholders on the effect of proposed legislation on the courts, and analyzes the fiscal impact of legislation on the OJD.
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Members

Chair

Ryan Carty
Attorney, Salem

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Mediation

Members

Co-Chair

Lauren MacNeill
Director, Clackamas County Family Court Services, Oregon City

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Co-Chair

Lisa Mayfield
Family Mediator, Salem

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Laura Bisbee
Program Manager, Multnomah County Family Court Services, Portland

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The Hon. Karrie McIntyre
Circuit Court Judge, Lane County, Eugene

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Amy Bonkosky

Trial Court Administrator, Crook/Jefferson Counties

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Cindy Carr
Mediator, Washington County Mediation, Hillsboro

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Caitlyn Jackson
Program Supervisor, Lane County Mediation, Eugene

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Jodiann Harvey

Executive Director of Community Solutions of Central Oregon, Oregon Mediation Association, Bend

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Amy Benedum
Juvenile & Family Court Programs Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

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Leola McKenzie
Director, Juvenile & Family Court Programs Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

ORS Chapter 125

The ORS Chapter 125 Subcommittee advises on issues related to guardianships, conservatorships, court visitors, and protected persons. The subcommittee makes recommendations on materials for court staff and the public, provides assistance in procedures and best practices, and serves as a resource to courts on legislation.
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Members

Co-Chair

The Honorable Rita Cobb
Senior Judge, Washington County Circuit Court, Hillsboro

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Co-Chair

The Honorable Lauren Holland
Lane County Circuit Court Judge, Eugene

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Stephen Adams
Attorney and Mediator, Enterprise

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The Honorable Sean Armstrong
Marion County Circuit Court Judge, Salem

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The Honorable Claudia Burton
Marion County Circuit Court Judge, Salem

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The Honorable Katherine Tennyson
Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge, Portland

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Parmie VanDyke
Probate Commissioner, Washington County Circuit Court, Hillsboro

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Bryan Marsh

Juvenile & Family Court Programs Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

Parental Involvement and Outreach

Brainstorms and develops ideas for improving services to parents and children around parental involvement (parenting time and decision-making).

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Members

Co-Chair

Adam Furchner, Ph.D
Therapist and Custody Evaluator, Portland

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Members

Co-Chair

The Honorable Amy Holmes Hehn
Multnomah Circuit Court Judge, Portland

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Lauren Mac Neill
Director, Family Court Services, Clackamas County

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Linda Scher
Family Mediator, Portland

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Jane Parisi-Mosher
Therapist and Mediator, Yamhill County

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Scott Leibenguth
Attorney, Portland

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Leslie Harris
Professor, University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene

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Judith Swinney

Family Mediator, Portland

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Tracy Vogeltanz
Marriage and Family Counselor, Portland

Data

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Members

Co-Chair

Linda Hukari
Trial Court Administrator, Benton County, Corvallis

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Co-Chair

Ryan Carty

Attorney, Salem

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The Hon. Matthew Donohue

Benton County Circuit Court Judge, Corvallis

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The Hon. Maureen McKnight
Presiding Family Court Judge, Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland

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Leola McKenzie

Director, Juvenile & Family Court Program Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

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Bryan Marsh

Family Law Analyst, Juvenile & Family Court Program Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

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Conor Wall
Data Analyst, Juvenile & Family Court Program Division, Oregon Judicial Department, Salem

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