(2) The family court advocate programs implemented under this section shall emphasize the following goals:
(a) Protection of children.
(b) Successful completion of family plans designed by the programs.
(c) Improved linkage between the family court and community services.
(d) Improvements in the functioning of each family that is provided services by the programs.
(e) Decreased caseload in the courts of this state in matters relating to families.
(f) Integration of family services.
(g) Identification of and referral to alternatives to court proceedings.
(3) The family court advocate programs shall:
(a) Coordinate services that are available to persons who are parties in proceedings before the family court, or who may become parties in proceedings before the family court.
(b) Assist human services agencies in efforts made by those agencies to collaborate with the family court.
(c) Assist circuit court judges in viewing litigation involving families with a focus on the family instead of viewing the parties as individual litigants.
(d) Intervene with at-risk families who do not receive governmental assistance.
(e) Research, identify and advocate new programs that will improve the use of family courts.
(4) Family court advocate programs shall be established in Jackson County, Deschutes County and such other counties as may be designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. [1997 c.801 §85; 1999 c.1081 §4]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 01 - Courts, Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 003 - Circuit Courts Generally
Section 3.012 - Judicial districts.
Section 3.014 - Special provisions for fourth judicial district (Multnomah County).
Section 3.041 - Qualifications of circuit judges; residence.
Section 3.075 - Powers of judges to act in joint or separate session; testing process.
Section 3.130 - Transfer of judicial jurisdiction of certain county courts to circuit courts.
Section 3.185 - Habeas corpus hearings by Circuit Court for Marion County.
Section 3.220 - Rules; procedure when judges disagree.
Section 3.250 - Definitions for ORS 3.250 to 3.280.
Section 3.255 - Policy and intent.
Section 3.265 - Limits on transfer of juvenile jurisdiction.
Section 3.275 - Procedure for transfer of jurisdiction over certain family-related matters.
Section 3.280 - Court services for circuit courts.
Section 3.321 - Compensation of reference judge; payment procedure.
Section 3.408 - Matters assignable to family court department.
Section 3.425 - Family law education programs.
Section 3.428 - Family law facilitation programs.
Section 3.430 - Family court advocate programs; goals; duties.
Section 3.436 - Appointment of statewide family law advisory committee.
Section 3.438 - Duties of State Court Administrator.
Section 3.445 - Court facilitation program for court proceedings other than family law proceedings.