Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.154 (2026)

Authority of parent when other parent granted sole custody of child

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      107.154 Authority of parent when other parent granted sole custody of child. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, an order of sole custody to one parent shall not deprive the other parent of the following authority:

      (1) To inspect and receive school records and to consult with school staff concerning the child’s welfare and education, to the same extent as the custodial parent may inspect and receive such records and consult with such staff;

      (2) To inspect and receive governmental agency and law enforcement records concerning the child to the same extent as the custodial parent may inspect and receive such records;

      (3) To consult with any person who may provide care or treatment for the child and to inspect and receive the child’s medical, dental and psychological records, to the same extent as the custodial parent may consult with such person and inspect and receive such records;

      (4) To authorize emergency medical, dental, psychological, psychiatric or other health care for the child if the custodial parent is, for practical purposes, unavailable; or

      (5) To apply to be the child’s conservator, guardian ad litem or both. [1987 c.795 §3]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1992–2025 · leading case: In Re the Marriage of Boldt, 176 P.3d 388 (Or. 2008).
In Re the Marriage of Boldt, 176 P.3d 388 (Or. 2008). · cites it 3× “However, a statute, ORS 107.154, provides that an order of sole custody to one parent shall not deprive the noncustodial parent of specific rights, including the right to consult with any person who may provide care or treatment for the child and to inspect and receive the…”
Matter of Marriage of Sundberg, 946 P.2d 296 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 6× “Finally, in 1994, the trial court modified the judgment to permit father to have supervised visits with his daughter, but it explicitly denied him the rights specified by ORS 107.154 and ORS 107.164. 1 In reaching its decision, the trial court stated that it was “without…”
Matter of Marriage of Pointer, 829 P.2d 1016 (Or. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “See ORS 107.154; ORS 107.164. Neither the language of the statute nor the legislative history indicates that visitation can be granted only if both parents have denied grandparents access.”
In re the Marriage of Kingsbury, 917 P.2d 1055 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). “ORS 107.154(4) provides that an order of sole custody does not deprive the other parent of the right to authorize psychological care “if the custodial parent is, for practical purposes, unavailable!.”
Paris v. Brown (D. Or. 2024). “Based on his conduct during the proceedings before the circuit court, Petitioner was not awarded the “the benefit of the provisions included in ORS 107.154 i.e., the rights generally available to noncustodial parents in the State of Oregon.”
Primack v. Adult & Fam. Servs. Div., 951 P.2d 1097 (Or. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “For example, *773 ORS 107.154 provides that a custody determination does not deprive a noncustodial parent of the authority to continue in such parental acts as inspecting school, government, law enforcement, or medical records of the child, to consult with school and medical…”
Arango v. Perez-Perez, 342 Or. App. 357 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “” Further, the trial court suspended father’s authority under ORS 107.154 “for good cause,” specifically, “[mother] and child safety.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.154(4) — 1 case
In re the Marriage of Kingsbury, 917 P.2d 1055 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). “ORS 107.154(4) provides that an order of sole custody does not deprive the other parent of the right to authorize psychological care “if the custodial parent is, for practical purposes, unavailable!.”
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