Douglas County · 16th Judicial District
Selling the house in a Douglas County divorce.
Where the case is filed, where to get free help with the forms, what the court’s own rules say about mediation, and where the deed is recorded when the house sells.
Douglas County
Filed in Roseburg.
The short answer
A Douglas County divorce is filed at the Douglas County Circuit Court in Roseburg. Once papers are served, ORS 107.093 restrains either spouse from selling the house without the other’s written consent or a court order. Free form help is at the court’s Family Law Resource Center.
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The court
The court decides how property is divided if you can’t agree, using the “just and proper” standard in ORS 107.105, and it can make temporary orders about the house while the case is pending under ORS 107.095.
Court Douglas County Circuit Court Address Justice Building, 1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone 541-957-2470 Also Family law line (divorce, custody, modifications): 541-957-2403. Website courts.oregon.gov - 02
Free help with the forms
Family law facilitators help with forms and procedure. They are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice or strategy. Oregon’s divorce forms themselves are free on the Oregon Judicial Department site.
Office Family Law Resource Center Where Room 201, Justice Building Contact email dou-domestic@ojd.state.or.us Hours Forms 8 to 12; filing 8 to 12 and 1 to 5; facilitator reviews by appointment Website The office’s page - 03
What the local rules say about mediation
Douglas County SLR 12.015 requires mediation of any custody or parenting time dispute; the court refers parties to its program or they can use a private mediator. By agreement the mediator can also take up other matters, such as child support. There is no domestic relations property mediation program in the local rules.
So in Douglas County, decisions about the house usually come from your own written agreement, worked out with your attorneys, or from the judge. The clearer that agreement is about the sale, the less there is to fight about later. Read the rules themselves: Douglas County Supplementary Local Rules 2026.
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When the house sells
Escrow records the deed for you at closing. The property tax account is worth looking up early, so you both see the same tax figures before you agree who pays what until the sale closes.
Deeds recorded by Douglas County Clerk, recording Address 1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Roseburg, OR 97470 (mail: PO Box 10) Phone 541-440-4320 Website Recording page Property tax records Douglas County Assessor, 541-440-4222 - 05
How fast homes are selling
Redfin, three months ending June 2026, as of 14 August 2026.
Roseburg Median $322,000, 22 days on market
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Douglas County questions
Where is a divorce filed in Douglas County?
At the Douglas County Circuit Court, Justice Building, 1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Roseburg, OR 97470. The court’s main number is 541-957-2470. A home in Douglas County that is part of the divorce is dealt with in that case.
Is there free help with divorce forms in Douglas County?
Yes. The Family Law Resource Center (Room 201, Justice Building) helps people with forms and procedure. Family law facilitators help with forms and procedure. They are not attorneys and cannot give legal advice or strategy.
Does the Douglas County court mediate the house?
Douglas County SLR 12.015 requires mediation of any custody or parenting time dispute; the court refers parties to its program or they can use a private mediator. By agreement the mediator can also take up other matters, such as child support. There is no domestic relations property mediation program in the local rules.
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