2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships
Section 109.774 - Definitions for ORS 109.774 to 109.827.


(1) "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.
(2) "Respondent" means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination. [1999 c.649 §23]
Note: See note under 109.701.

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.