2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships
Section 109.231 - Records open to public.


Note: 109.231 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 109 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate

Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships

Section 109.001 - Breast-feeding in public place.

Section 109.012 - Liability of parents for expenses and education of children.

Section 109.035 - Security required before foreign travel with child.

Section 109.041 - Relationship between adopted child and natural and adoptive parents.

Section 109.056 - Delegation of certain powers by parent or guardian; delegation during period of military service.

Section 109.065 - Establishing parentage.

Section 109.070 - Presumption of parentage; establishing paternity by voluntary acknowledgment.

Section 109.072 - Petition to vacate or set aside parentage determination.

Section 109.073 - Social Security number of parent in paternity order.

Section 109.090 - Interpretation of ORS 109.060 to 109.090.

Section 109.092 - Obligation to recognize responsibility for conception; mother surrendering child for adoption.

Section 109.096 - Notice to putative father when parentage not established.

Section 109.098 - Objection of putative father in proceeding referred to in ORS 109.096; effect of failure to appear and object.

Section 109.100 - Petition for support; effect of judgment; parties.

Section 109.103 - Proceeding to determine custody or support of child.

Section 109.119 - Rights of person who establishes emotional ties creating child-parent relationship or ongoing personal relationship; presumption regarding legal parent; motion for intervention.

Section 109.124 - Definitions for ORS 109.124 to 109.230.

Section 109.125 - Who may initiate proceedings; petition; parties.

Section 109.135 - Circuit court jurisdiction; equity action; place of commencement.

Section 109.155 - Hearing; order for payment for support of child and other costs; policy regarding settlement; enforcement of settlement terms; remedies.

Section 109.165 - Vacation or modification of judgment; policy regarding settlement; enforcement of settlement terms; remedies.

Section 109.175 - Determination of legal custody after parentage established.

Section 109.225 - Notice to Center for Health Statistics after petition filed; filing notice.

Section 109.231 - Records open to public.

Section 109.237 - Attorney fees.

Section 109.239 - Rights and obligations of children resulting from assisted reproduction; rights and obligations of donor of semen.

Section 109.243 - Relationship of child resulting from assisted reproduction to mother’s spouse.

Section 109.247 - Application of law to children resulting from assisted reproduction.

Section 109.252 - Authority for blood test; effect of refusal to submit to test; payment for test.

Section 109.254 - Selection of experts to make tests; admissible evidence.

Section 109.256 - Compensation of experts.

Section 109.259 - Temporary child support pending determination of parentage.

Section 109.260 - Applicability to criminal actions for nonsupport.

Section 109.266 - Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410.

Section 109.268 - Interpretation of adoption laws; agreement for continuing contact.

Section 109.270 - Rules regarding home studies and placement reports.

Section 109.272 - Court required to act within six months of filing of petition for adoption; duty of clerk.

Section 109.274 - Confidentiality of petitioners.

Section 109.276 - Petition for adoption; residency and jurisdictional requirements; venue; home study; placement report; fee; rules; filing requirements for entry of judgment.

Section 109.278 - ICWA compliance report; court findings regarding inquiry, notice and placement preferences; documentation of compliance; training; forms; rules.

Section 109.281 - Financial disclosure statement to be filed with petition; placement report required; exception; prohibited fees; advertising.

Section 109.283 - Application for home study by Oregon resident.

Section 109.285 - Petition for adoption; required contents, requests and exhibits in adoption petitions; confidentiality.

Section 109.287 - Adoption Summary and Segregated Information Statement; exhibits; confidentiality.

Section 109.289 - Separate record of the case; sealing of adoption records; inspection, copying and disclosure; fees.

Section 109.301 - Consent to adoption in general.

Section 109.302 - Consent to adoption of Indian child; withdrawal of consent.

Section 109.322 - Consent of parent with mental illness or intellectual disability; consent of imprisoned parent.

Section 109.323 - Consent when custody of child has been awarded in divorce proceedings.

Section 109.324 - Consent when parent has deserted or neglected child.

Section 109.325 - Consent by Department of Human Services or approved child-caring agency of this state.

Section 109.326 - Consent when spouse not parent.

Section 109.327 - Consent by organization located outside Oregon.

Section 109.329 - Adoption of person 18 years of age or older or legally married.

Section 109.330 - Notice when parent does not consent; notice when child has no living parent and no guardian or next of kin qualified to appear.

Section 109.331 - Consenting agency disclosure of county and case number of adoption proceeding.

Section 109.332 - Grandparent visitation in stepparent adoption.

Section 109.342 - Medical history of child and biological parents required; content; form.

Section 109.346 - Adoption-related counseling for birth parent.

Section 109.347 - Civil action for failure to pay for counseling; attorney fees.

Section 109.350 - Judgment of adoption or readoption.

Section 109.353 - Notice of voluntary adoption registry required before judgment entered; waiver.

Section 109.381 - Effect of judgment of adoption.

Section 109.382 - Vacating adoption of Indian child when parental consent to adoption obtained by fraud or duress.

Section 109.383 - Notice 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.

Section 109.385 - Readoption proceeding; prima facie evidence; petition; required contents; service; exhibits; finding regarding inaccurate birthdate; fees.

Section 109.390 - Authority of Department of Human Services or child-caring agency in adoption proceedings.

Section 109.400 - Adoption report form.

Section 109.410 - Certificate of adoption; form; persons eligible to receive certificate; status.

Section 109.425 - Definitions for ORS 109.425 to 109.507.

Section 109.430 - Policy and purpose.

Section 109.435 - Adoption records to be permanently maintained.

Section 109.445 - Information of registry confidential.

Section 109.450 - Child placement agency to maintain registry; Department of Human Services duties.

Section 109.455 - Persons eligible to use registry.

Section 109.460 - Persons eligible to register; information authorized for release; expiration of registration on behalf of minor.

Section 109.465 - Content of affidavit; notice of change in information.

Section 109.470 - Continuing registration by birth parent or putative father; reregistration by minor as adult; fee.

Section 109.475 - Processing affidavits; notification of match.

Section 109.480 - Counseling of registrant.

Section 109.485 - Registry information to be maintained permanently.

Section 109.490 - Limits on releasing information.

Section 109.495 - Registrant fee.

Section 109.500 - Genetic, social and health history; availability; fee.

Section 109.502 - Search for birth parents, putative father, genetic siblings or county where adoption finalized; who may initiate; information required; fee.

Section 109.503 - Access to adoption records for search; duties of searcher.

Section 109.504 - Effect on subsequent searches when person sought in initial search refuses contact; other restrictions on searches.

Section 109.505 - Support services; adoption and reunion issues.

Section 109.506 - Rulemaking; fees.

Section 109.507 - Access to Department of Human Services records required; access to private agency records discretionary.

Section 109.510 - Age of majority.

Section 109.570 - Legislative findings.

Section 109.572 - Definitions for ORS 109.570 to 109.580.

Section 109.575 - Authority of relative caregiver to consent to medical treatment and educational services for minor child; liability for payment; expiration of authority.

Section 109.580 - Relative caregiver affidavit.

Section 109.610 - Right to care for certain sexually transmitted infections without parental consent.

Section 109.640 - Right to medical or dental treatment without parental consent; provision of birth control information and services to any person.

Section 109.670 - Right to donate blood.

Section 109.672 - Certain persons immune from liability for providing care to minor.

Section 109.675 - Right to diagnosis or treatment for mental or emotional disorder or chemical dependency without parental consent.

Section 109.680 - Disclosure by mental health care provider without minor’s consent; civil immunity.

Section 109.697 - Right to contract for dwelling unit and utilities without parental consent.

Section 109.701 - Short title.

Section 109.704 - Definitions for ORS 109.701 to 109.834.

Section 109.707 - Proceedings governed by other law.

Section 109.711 - Application to Indian tribes.

Section 109.714 - International application of ORS 109.701 to 109.834.

Section 109.717 - Effect of child custody determination.

Section 109.721 - Priority.

Section 109.724 - Notice to persons outside state.

Section 109.727 - Appearance and limited immunity.

Section 109.731 - Communication between courts.

Section 109.734 - Taking testimony in another state.

Section 109.737 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.

Section 109.741 - Initial child custody jurisdiction.

Section 109.744 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

Section 109.747 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.

Section 109.751 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

Section 109.754 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.

Section 109.757 - Simultaneous proceedings.

Section 109.761 - Inconvenient forum.

Section 109.764 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

Section 109.767 - Information to be submitted to court.

Section 109.771 - Appearance of parties and child.

Section 109.774 - Definitions for ORS 109.774 to 109.827.

Section 109.777 - Enforcement under Hague Convention.

Section 109.781 - Duty to enforce.

Section 109.784 - Temporary order for parenting time or visitation.

Section 109.787 - Registration of child custody determination; notice; fee; hearing.

Section 109.791 - Enforcement of registered determination.

Section 109.794 - Simultaneous proceedings.

Section 109.797 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.

Section 109.801 - Service of petition and order.

Section 109.804 - Immediate physical custody of child; exceptions; spousal privilege in certain proceedings.

Section 109.807 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.

Section 109.811 - Costs, fees and expenses.

Section 109.814 - Recognition and enforcement.

Section 109.817 - Appeals.

Section 109.821 - Role of district attorney.

Section 109.824 - Role of law enforcement officer.

Section 109.827 - Costs and expenses of district attorney and law enforcement officers.

Section 109.831 - Application and construction.

Section 109.834 - Severability clause.

Section 109.990 - Penalty.