Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.159 (2026)

Notice of change of residence

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      107.159 Notice of change of residence. (1) In any court order or judgment granting custody of a minor child and parenting time or visitation rights relating to the child, except for an order under ORS 107.700 to 107.735, the court shall include in its order a provision requiring that neither parent may move to a residence more than 60 miles further distant from the other parent without giving the other parent reasonable notice of the change of residence and providing a copy of such notice to the court.

      (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, a parent is not required to give notice of a change of residence if the court, upon ex parte or other motion of the parent and for good cause, enters an order suspending the requirement. [1987 c.795 §4; 1997 c.707 §11; 2003 c.576 §113]

 

      107.160 [Amended by 1963 c.497 §4; repealed by 1971 c.280 §28]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1990–2024 · leading case: Ireland v. Ireland, 717 A.2d 676 (Conn. 1998).
Ireland v. Ireland, 717 A.2d 676 (Conn. 1998). “10, § 19 (West 1998); Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.159 (1995); S.D. Codified Laws § 25-5-13 (Michie 1992); Utah Code Ann.”
Davison & Schafer, 479 P.3d 1108 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “” Before father filed that petition, however, the Appellate Commissioner stayed the trial court order that required mother to move closer to father.”
In re Slaughter, 425 P.3d 770 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “See ORS 107.159(1) (judgment granting custody with parenting time must include a provision requiring that "neither parent may move to a residence more than 60 miles further distant from the other parent without giving the other parent reasonable notice of the change of…”
In re the Marriage of Cooksey, 125 P.3d 57 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “ORS 107.159(1) provides that dissolution judgments must include “a provision requiring that neither parent may move to a residence more than 60 miles further distant from the other parent without giving the other parent reasonable notice of the change of residence and providing…”
Robinson v. Robinson, 211 S.W.3d 63 (Ky. Ct. App. 2006). “The 2006 session of the Indiana legislature recently enacted a 90-day notice requirement (Ind.Code Ann. § 31-17-2.”
Sleight, 786 P.2d 202 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). “Meier and Meier, 286 Or 437, 445 , 595 P2d 474 (1979); see ORS 107.159. Although the decision of the trial court on the issue of what is in the child’s best interests is “highly persuasive,” Smith and Smith, 290 Or 567, 572 , 624 P2d 114 (1981), it does not bind an appellate…”
Davison & Schafer, 475 P.3d 125 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “As mother acknowledged at oral argument in this case, she did so in violation of the term of the judg- ment requiring, in accordance with ORS 107.159, that either party give notice to the other and to the court of any move “more than sixty (60) miles further distant from the…”
In re the Marriage of Kness, 383 P.3d 971 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “ORS 107.159 specifies that every custody order or judgment shall include “a provision requiring that neither parent may move to a residence more than 60 miles further distant from the other parent without giving the other parent reasonable notice of the change of residence and…”
In re the Marriage of Littlefield, 133 Wash. 2d 39 (Wash. 1997). “350; Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.159 ; Wis. Stat. Ann.”
In Re Marriage of Littlefield, 940 P.2d 1362 (Wash. 1997). “350; Or.Rev.Stat. § 107.159; Wis. Stat. Ann. § 767.”
Utzman & Utzman, 330 Or. App. 593 (Or. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “2 ORS 107.159(1) provides: “In any court order or judgment granting custody of a minor child and parenting time or visitation rights relating to the child, except for an order under ORS 107.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.159(1) — 5 cases
Davison & Schafer, 479 P.3d 1108 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “” Before father filed that petition, however, the Appellate Commissioner stayed the trial court order that required mother to move closer to father.”
In re Slaughter, 425 P.3d 770 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “See ORS 107.159(1) (judgment granting custody with parenting time must include a provision requiring that "neither parent may move to a residence more than 60 miles further distant from the other parent without giving the other parent reasonable notice of the change of…”
In re the Marriage of Cooksey, 125 P.3d 57 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “ORS 107.159(1) provides that dissolution judgments must include “a provision requiring that neither parent may move to a residence more than 60 miles further distant from the other parent without giving the other parent reasonable notice of the change of residence and providing…”
Davison & Schafer, 475 P.3d 125 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “As mother acknowledged at oral argument in this case, she did so in violation of the term of the judg- ment requiring, in accordance with ORS 107.159, that either party give notice to the other and to the court of any move “more than sixty (60) miles further distant from the…”
Utzman & Utzman, 330 Or. App. 593 (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “2 ORS 107.159(1) provides: “In any court order or judgment granting custody of a minor child and parenting time or visitation rights relating to the child, except for an order under ORS 107.”
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