Oregon Revised Statutes
Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.055 (2026)
Appearance by respondent; affirmative defenses abolished
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107.055 Appearance by respondent; affirmative defenses abolished. The respondent shall not be required to answer a petition for annulment or dissolution of a marriage or for separation except by filing a general appearance or a general appearance with counterclaims relating to matters other than the grounds for annulment, dissolution or separation. Affirmative defenses are abolished. [1971 c.280 §11; 1973 c.502 §4]
107.060 [Amended by 1965 c.603 §3; repealed by 1971 c.280 §28]
107.065 [1971 c.280 §6; 1979 c.284 §99; 1999 c.569 §1; 2003 c.576 §243; repealed by 2011 c.114 §1]
107.070 [Repealed by 1971 c.280 §28]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1974–2007 · leading case: In Re the Marriage of Ornelas, 174 P.3d 1077 (Or. Ct. App. 2007).
In Re the Marriage of Ornelas, 174 P.3d 1077 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “Husband’s response, in compliance with ORS 107.055, provided only, “Respondent appears.”
In re the Marriage of Wagner, 747 P.2d 400 (Or. Ct. App. 1987). “” That is all that is required in response to a petition for dissolution, ORS 107.055, and is sufficient to put the trial court on notice that there are substantial issues to be decided.”
In re the Dissolution of the Marriage of Halford, 528 P.2d 119 (Or. Ct. App. 1974). “ORS 107.055 provides: “The respondent shall not be required to answer a petition for annulment or dissolution of a marriage or for separation except by filing a general appearance or a general appearance with counterclaims relating to matters other than the grounds for…”
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