ORS 3.408 Matters assignable to family court department

The presiding judge of the judicial district may assign to a family court department established under ORS 3.405 all of the following matters:

Proceedings under the provisions of ORS chapters 107, 108, 109 and 110;

Proceedings under the provisions of ORS chapter 25;

Guardianship proceedings for minors under the provisions of ORS chapter 125;

Juvenile court proceedings under ORS chapters 419A, 419B and 419C;

Proceedings to commit a person with a mental illness under the provisions of ORS chapter 426;

Probate proceedings under ORS chapters 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 and 117; and

Any other proceeding in which a family is involved.

In addition to the matters specified in subsection (1) of this section, the presiding judge of the judicial district may assign to a family court department any criminal proceeding that involves domestic violence or other crime between family members.