Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2024
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109.001Breast-feeding in public place 109.003Attorney fees; intervenor 109.010Duty of support 109.012Liability of parents for expenses and education of children 109.015Proceedings for child support if child receives public assistance 109.020When child’s maintenance and education may be defrayed out of income of own property 109.030Equality in rights and responsibilities of parents 109.035Security required before foreign travel with child 109.040[Repealed by 1953 c.650 §4] 109.041Relationship between adopted child and natural and adoptive parents 109.050Relation of adopted child to adoptive parents 109.053[1979 c.266 §1; 1981 c.614 §1; 1997 c.704 §55; 2003 c.576 §135; renumbered 108.045 in 2005] 109.055[1971 c.703 §1; 1973 c.827 §12e; repealed by 1979 c.266 §3] 109.056Delegation of certain powers by parent or guardian; delegation during period of military service 109.060Legal status and legal relationships when parents not married 109.065Establishing parentage 109.070Presumption of parentage; establishing paternity by voluntary acknowledgment 109.072Petition to vacate or set aside parentage determination 109.073Social Security number of parent in paternity order 109.080[1957 c.411 §4; 1959 c.432 §64; repealed by 1975 c.640 §18] 109.090Interpretation of ORS 109.060 to 109.090 109.092Obligation to recognize responsibility for conception; mother surrendering child for adoption 109.094Rights of parent when parentage established; procedure when parentage established 109.096Notice to putative father when parentage not established 109.098Objection of putative father in proceeding referred to in ORS 109.096; effect of failure to appear and object 109.100Petition for support; effect of judgment; parties 109.103Proceeding to determine custody or support of child 109.105[1969 c.461 §1; renumbered 109.610] 109.110[Amended by 1961 c.338 §1; 1967 c.534 §14; repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.112Mother, father or putative father deemed to have attained majority 109.115[1969 c.271 §2; renumbered 109.620] 109.116Validity of putative father’s authorization, release or waiver 109.118Validity of decrees or orders entered prior to July 3, 1975, concerning custody, adoption or permanent commitment of child 109.119Rights of person who establishes emotional ties creating child-parent relationship or ongoing personal relationship; presumption regarding legal parent; motion for intervention 109.120[Repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.121[1979 c.776 §2; 1983 c.369 §2; 1987 c.810 §2; 1993 c.33 §291; 1999 c.477 §1; 1999 c.569 §7; repealed by 2001 c.873 §2] 109.123[1979 c.776 §3; repealed by 2001 c.873 §2] 109.124Definitions for ORS 109.124 to 109.230 109.125Who may initiate proceedings; petition; parties 109.130[Amended by 1967 c.534 §15; repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.133[1989 c.479 §2; renumbered 109.672 in 1991] 109.135Circuit court jurisdiction; equity action; place of commencement 109.140[Amended by 1959 c.638 §10; repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.145Court may proceed despite failure to appear; evidence required 109.150[Amended by 1961 c.338 §2; 1967 c.534 §16; repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.153[1973 c.827 §12g; 1981 c.669 §3; repealed by 1983 c.762 §10] 109.155Hearing; order for payment for support of child and other costs; policy regarding settlement; enforcement of settlement terms; remedies 109.160[Repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.165Vacation or modification of judgment; policy regarding settlement; enforcement of settlement terms; remedies 109.170[Repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.175Determination of legal custody after parentage established 109.180[Repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.190[Amended by 1961 c.338 §3; repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.200[Amended by 1961 c.338 §4; repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.210[Repealed by 1969 c.619 §15] 109.220[Amended by 1961 c.338 §5; 1969 c.619 §12; repealed by 1979 c.87 §1] 109.225Notice to Center for Health Statistics after petition filed; filing notice 109.230Legality of contract between mother and father of child born out of wedlock 109.231Records open to public 109.235[1975 c.640 §12; renumbered 109.308 in 2001] 109.237Attorney fees 109.239Rights and obligations of children resulting from assisted reproduction; rights and obligations of donor of semen 109.243Relationship of child resulting from assisted reproduction to mother’s spouse 109.247Application of law to children resulting from assisted reproduction 109.250Short title 109.251“Blood tests” defined 109.252Authority for blood test; effect of refusal to submit to test; payment for test 109.254Selection of experts to make tests; admissible evidence 109.256Compensation of experts 109.258Effect of test results 109.259Temporary child support pending determination of parentage 109.260Applicability to criminal actions for nonsupport 109.262Uniformity of interpretation 109.264Parties 109.266Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410 109.268Interpretation of adoption laws; agreement for continuing contact 109.270Rules regarding home studies and placement reports 109.272Court required to act within six months of filing of petition for adoption; duty of clerk 109.274Confidentiality of petitioners 109.276Petition for adoption; residency and jurisdictional requirements; venue; home study; placement report; fee; rules; filing requirements for entry of judgment 109.278ICWA compliance report; court findings regarding inquiry, notice and placement preferences; documentation of compliance; training; forms; rules 109.281Financial disclosure statement to be filed with petition; placement report required; exception; prohibited fees; advertising 109.283Application for home study by Oregon resident 109.285Petition for adoption; required contents, requests and exhibits in adoption petitions; confidentiality 109.287Adoption Summary and Segregated Information Statement; exhibits; confidentiality 109.289Separate record of the case; sealing of adoption records; inspection, copying and disclosure; fees 109.301Consent to adoption in general 109.302Consent to adoption of Indian child; withdrawal of consent 109.304[1993 c.717 §8; 2013 c.346 §1; 2021 c.398 §10; renumbered 109.266 in 2021] 109.305[1957 c.710 §15; subsections (2), (3) and (4) of 1993 Edition enacted as 1993 c.401 §1; 2003 c.576 §142; 2007 c.720 §1; renumbered 109.268 in 2021] 109.306[2015 c.795 §5; renumbered 109.270 in 2021] 109.307[1965 c.188 §2; 1983 c.369 §3; 1987 c.814 §2; 1993 c.33 §292; 1993 c.546 §117; 2003 c.576 §143; renumbered 109.272 in 2021] 109.308[Formerly 109.235; 2005 c.369 §2; 2021 c.398 §27; renumbered 109.274 in 2021] 109.309[1993 c.717 §2 (enacted in lieu of 109.310); 1993 c.717 §9; 1995 c.90 §3; 1995 c.730 §2; 1997 c.470 §1; 1999 c.160 §2; 1999 c.649 §52; 2003 c.258 §1; 2003 c.576 §144; 2005 c.475 §1; 2013 c.346 §2; 2015 c.511 §7; 2015 c.795 §4; 2021 c.398 §2; renumbered 109.276 in 2021] 109.310[Amended by 1953 c.368 §2; 1957 c.403 §5; 1959 c.430 §3; 1963 c.188 §1; 1967 c.534 §17; 1969 c.441 §1; 1971 c.401 §4; 1977 c.252 §1; 1983 c.302 §1; 1983 c.396 §1; 1985 c.403 §3; 1991 c.249 §14; repealed by 1993 c.717 §1 (109.309 enacted in lieu of 109.310)] 109.311[1985 c.403 §2 (1) to (3); 1987 c.367 §1; 1993 c.717 §4; 1995 c.730 §3; 2003 c.258 §2; 2003 c.576 §145; 2013 c.346 §9; renumbered 109.281 in 2021] 109.312[1957 c.710 §2 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320); 1973 c.823 §106; 1983 c.302 §2; 1985 c.565 §10; 1987 c.814 §1; 1991 c.553 §1; 1993 c.717 §6; 2013 c.346 §10; renumbered 109.321 in 2013] 109.313[2011 c.120 §1; renumbered 109.283 in 2021] 109.314[1957 c.710 §3 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320); 2005 c.369 §4; renumbered 109.323 in 2013] 109.315[2013 c.346 §4; 2015 c.511 §1; 2017 c.651 §31; 2021 c.398 §8; renumbered 109.285 in 2021] 109.316[1957 c.710 §4 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320); 1971 c.401 §5; 1987 c.466 §3; 1995 c.664 §82; 2005 c.22 §86; renumbered 109.325 in 2013] 109.317[2013 c.346 §5; 2015 c.511 §2; 2021 c.398 §17; renumbered 109.287 in 2021] 109.318[1957 c.710 §5 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320); 1973 c.823 §107; 2005 c.22 §87; renumbered 109.327 in 2013] 109.319[2013 c.346 §6; 2014 c.71 §7; 2015 c.511 §3; 2015 c.512 §3; 2016 c.106 §43; 2021 c.398 §40; renumbered 109.289 in 2021] 109.320[Repealed by 1957 c.710 §1 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320)] 109.321[Formerly 109.312; 2015 c.511 §10; 2017 c.651 §32; 2021 c.398 §21; renumbered 109.301 in 2021] 109.322Consent of parent with mental illness or intellectual disability; consent of imprisoned parent 109.323Consent when custody of child has been awarded in divorce proceedings 109.324Consent when parent has deserted or neglected child 109.325Consent by Department of Human Services or approved child-caring agency of this state 109.326Consent when spouse not parent 109.327Consent by organization located outside Oregon 109.328Consent of child 14 years of age or older 109.329Adoption of person 18 years of age or older or legally married 109.330Notice when parent does not consent; notice when child has no living parent and no guardian or next of kin qualified to appear 109.331Consenting agency disclosure of county and case number of adoption proceeding 109.332Grandparent visitation in stepparent adoption 109.335Appointment of guardian pending further adoption proceedings 109.340[Repealed by 1957 c.412 §2 (7.211 enacted in lieu of 109.340)] 109.342Medical history of child and biological parents required; content; form 109.345[1961 c.99 §1; 1969 c.198 §56; repealed by 1993 c.717 §11] 109.346Adoption-related counseling for birth parent 109.347Civil action for failure to pay for counseling; attorney fees 109.350Judgment of adoption or readoption 109.353Notice of voluntary adoption registry required before judgment entered; waiver 109.360Change of adopted child’s name 109.370[Amended by 1957 c.403 §7; 1961 c.98 §1; 1969 c.591 §289; repealed by 1993 c.717 §11] 109.380[Repealed by 1959 c.609 §5] 109.381Effect of judgment of adoption 109.382Vacating adoption of Indian child when parental consent to adoption obtained by fraud or duress 109.383Notice of vacated judgment of adoption of Indian child or termination of adoptive parent’s parental rights to Indian child; waiver of notice; motion to return custody and for restoration of parental rights 109.385Readoption proceeding; prima facie evidence; petition; required contents; service; exhibits; finding regarding inaccurate birthdate; fees 109.390Authority of Department of Human Services or child-caring agency in adoption proceedings 109.400Adoption report form 109.410Certificate of adoption; form; persons eligible to receive certificate; status 109.425Definitions for ORS 109.425 to 109.507 109.430Policy and purpose 109.435Adoption records to be permanently maintained 109.440[1983 c.672 §4; 1995 c.79 §41; 1995 c.730 §9; 2001 c.586 §1; repealed by 2013 c.346 §7] 109.445Information of registry confidential 109.450Child placement agency to maintain registry; Department of Human Services duties 109.455Persons eligible to use registry 109.460Persons eligible to register; information authorized for release; expiration of registration on behalf of minor 109.465Content of affidavit; notice of change in information 109.470Continuing registration by birth parent or putative father; reregistration by minor as adult; fee 109.475Processing affidavits; notification of match 109.480Counseling of registrant 109.485Registry information to be maintained permanently 109.490Limits on releasing information 109.495Registrant fee 109.500Genetic, social and health history; availability; fee 109.502Search for birth parents, putative father, genetic siblings or county where adoption finalized; who may initiate; information required; fee 109.503Access to adoption records for search; duties of searcher 109.504Effect on subsequent searches when person sought in initial search refuses contact; other restrictions on searches 109.505Support services; adoption and reunion issues 109.506Rulemaking; fees 109.507Access to Department of Human Services records required; access to private agency records discretionary 109.510Age of majority 109.520Majority of married persons 109.550[1977 c.525 §2; 1993 c.33 §293; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 109.555[1977 c.525 §3; 1979 c.266 §2; 1993 c.33 §294; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 109.560[1977 c.525 §4; 1993 c.33 §295; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 109.565[1977 c.525 §5; repealed by 1993 c.546 §141] 109.570Legislative findings 109.572Definitions for ORS 109.570 to 109.580 109.575Authority of relative caregiver to consent to medical treatment and educational services for minor child; liability for payment; expiration of authority 109.580Relative caregiver affidavit 109.610[Formerly 109.105; 1977 c.303 §1; 2012 c.26 §5; 2015 c.736 §48; 2019 c.456 §§1,1a; repealed by 2023 c.228 §52] 109.620[Formerly 109.115; repealed by 1973 c.827 §83] 109.630[1971 c.726 §1; 1973 c.454 §1; repealed by 1973 c.827 §83] 109.640Right to reproductive health care, medical treatment or dental treatment without parental consent 109.650Disclosure without minor’s consent and without liability 109.660[1971 c.381 §3; 1973 c.827 §16; repealed by 2023 c.228 §52] 109.670Right to donate blood 109.672Certain persons immune from liability for providing care to minor 109.675Right to diagnosis or treatment for mental or emotional disorder or chemical dependency without parental consent 109.680Disclosure by mental health care provider without minor’s consent; civil immunity 109.685Immunity from civil liability for person providing treatment or diagnosis 109.690Parent or guardian not liable for payment under ORS 109.675 109.695Rules for implementation of ORS 109.675 to 109.695 109.697Right to contract for dwelling unit and utilities without parental consent 109.700[1973 c.375 §25; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.701Short title 109.704Definitions for ORS 109.701 to 109.834 109.707Proceedings governed by other law 109.710[1973 c.375 §2; 1997 c.707 §23; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.711Application to Indian tribes 109.714International application of ORS 109.701 to 109.834 109.717Effect of child custody determination 109.720[1973 c.375 §§1,23; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.721Priority 109.724Notice to persons outside state 109.727Appearance and limited immunity 109.730[1973 c.375 §3; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.731Communication between courts 109.734Taking testimony in another state 109.737Cooperation between courts; preservation of records 109.740[1973 c.375 §4; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.741Initial child custody jurisdiction 109.744Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction 109.747Jurisdiction to modify determination 109.750[1973 c.375 §5; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.751Temporary emergency jurisdiction 109.754Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder 109.757Simultaneous proceedings 109.760[1973 c.375 §6; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.761Inconvenient forum 109.764Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct 109.767Information to be submitted to court 109.770[1973 c.375 §7; 1981 c.897 §34; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.771Appearance of parties and child 109.774Definitions for ORS 109.774 to 109.827 109.777Enforcement under Hague Convention 109.780[1973 c.375 §8; 1981 c.897 §35; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.781Duty to enforce 109.784Temporary order for parenting time or visitation 109.787Registration of child custody determination; notice; fee; hearing 109.790[1973 c.375 §9; 1997 c.707 §24; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.791Enforcement of registered determination 109.794Simultaneous proceedings 109.797Expedited enforcement of child custody determination 109.800[1973 c.375 §10; 1997 c.707 §25; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.801Service of petition and order 109.804Immediate physical custody of child; exceptions; spousal privilege in certain proceedings 109.807Warrant to take physical custody of child 109.810[1973 c.375 §11; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.811Costs, fees and expenses 109.814Recognition and enforcement 109.817Appeals 109.820[1973 c.375 §12; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.821Role of district attorney 109.824Role of law enforcement officer 109.827Costs and expenses of district attorney and law enforcement officers 109.830[1973 c.375 §13; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.831Application and construction 109.834Severability clause 109.840[1973 c.375 §14; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.850[1973 c.375 §15; 1981 c.897 §36; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.860[1973 c.375 §16; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.870[1973 c.375 §17; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.880[1973 c.375 §18; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.890[1973 c.375 §19; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.900[1973 c.375 §20; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.910[1973 c.375 §21; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.920[1973 c.375 §22; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.930[1973 c.375 §24; repealed by 1999 c.649 §55] 109.990Penalty

Chapter 109 — Parent and Child Rights and Relationships

ORS 109.125 Who may initiate proceedings; petition; parties

(1)

Any of the following may initiate proceedings under this section:

(a)

A mother of a child born out of wedlock or a woman pregnant with a child who may be born out of wedlock;

(b)

The duly appointed and acting guardian of the child, conservator of the child’s estate or a guardian ad litem, if the guardian or conservator has the physical custody of the child or is providing support for the child;

(c)

The administrator, as defined in ORS 25.010;

(d)

A man claiming to be the father of a child born out of wedlock or of an unborn child who may be born out of wedlock; or

(e)

The minor child by a guardian ad litem.

(2)

Proceedings shall be initiated by the filing of a duly verified petition of the initiating party. The petition shall contain:

(a)

If the initiating party is one of those specified in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (e) of this section:

(A)

The name of the mother of the child born out of wedlock or the person pregnant with a child who may be born out of wedlock;

(B)

The name of the mother’s spouse if the child is alleged to be a child born to a married person and a man other than the mother’s spouse;

(C)

Facts showing the petitioner’s status to initiate proceedings;

(D)

A statement that a respondent is the father;

(E)

The probable time or period of time during which conception took place; and

(F)

A statement of the specific relief sought.

(b)

If the initiating party is a man specified in subsection (1)(d) of this section:

(A)

The name of the mother of the child born out of wedlock or the person pregnant with a child who may be born out of wedlock;

(B)

The name of the mother’s spouse if the child is alleged to be a child born to a married and a man other than the mother’s spouse;

(C)

A statement that the initiating party is the father of the child and accepts the same responsibility for the support and education of the child and for all pregnancy-related expenses that he would have if the child were born to him in lawful wedlock;

(D)

The probable time or period of time during which conception took place; and

(E)

A statement of the specific relief sought.

(3)

When proceedings are initiated by the administrator, as defined in ORS 25.010, the state and the child’s mother and putative father are parties.

(4)

When a proceeding is initiated under this section and the child support rights of one of the parties or of the child at issue have been assigned to the state, a true copy of the petition shall be served by mail or personal delivery on the Administrator of the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice or on the branch office providing support services to the county in which the suit is filed.

(5)

A person whose parentage of a child has been established under ORS 109.065 is a necessary party to proceedings initiated under this section unless the parentage has been disestablished before the proceedings are initiated.

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Online copy of the published ORS edition

Provenance

Version history

Prior statutory text is not available in the ingested published editions. Consult an earlier official ORS edition or the cited Oregon Laws chapter.