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Or. Rev. Stat. § 108.700 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 108.700 to 108.740

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      108.700 Definitions for ORS 108.700 to 108.740. As used in ORS 108.700 to 108.740:

      (1) “Premarital agreement” means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to be effective upon marriage.

      (2) “Property” means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in real or personal property, including income and earnings. [1987 c.715 §1]

 

      Note: 108.700 to 108.740 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 108 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 16 cases, 1989–2016 · leading case: In Re Marriage of Dahl & Angle, 194 P.3d 834 (Or. Ct. App. 2008).
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In Re Marriage of Dahl & Angle, 194 P.3d 834 (Or. Ct. App. 2008). “, ORS 108.700 to 108.740 (governing prenuptial agreements); ORS 107.”
Matter of Marriage of Grossman, 106 P.3d 618 (Or. 2005). “” The short answer to husband’s argument is that ORS 108.700 to 108.740, the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, provides that premarital agreements that meet the statutory requirements are enforceable, while the legislature has adopted no similar statute regarding agreements made…”
In re the Marriage of Kotler, 385 P.3d 1200 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “Premarital agreements are subject to the provisions of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, ORS 108.700 to 108.740. Under ORS 108.710, parties may enter into a premarital agreement with respect to most matters to be resolved in the event of dissolution, including the division…”
Rider v. Rider, 669 N.E.2d 160 (Ind. 1996). “1-09; Or.Rev. Stat. §§ 108.700 to 108.740; S.D.”
In the Matter of Rudder & Rudder, 217 P.3d 183 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “725, which governs the enforceability of the premarital agreement in this case, is part of the Oregon Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, ORS 108.700 to 108.740, enacted in 1987 (the Act).”
Matter of Marriage of Proctor, 229 P.3d 635 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “105(l)(f), stating the policies used to divide martial property in a dissolution judgment, and ORS 108.700 to 108.740, the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, which describe the legal effect of a premarital agreement.”
In Re the Marriage of Baxter, 911 P.2d 343 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). “2 We note at the outset that the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, ORS 108.700 et seq, does not apply because the agreement was executed in 1979.”
In re the Marriage of Bridge, 998 P.2d 780 (Or. Ct. App. 2000). “” Consequently, there is no reason why her agreement not to make a claim for support should not be enforced. Therefore, the trial court erred in awarding spousal support.”
Matter of Marriage of Proctor, 125 P.3d 801 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “Under the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA), ORS 108.700 to 108.740, which has also been enacted in California, Cal Fam Code §§ 1601 to 1612, the parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to, among other terms, "the choice of law governing the…”
Marriage of Bowers v. Bowers, 922 P.2d 722 (Or. Ct. App. 1996). “By enacting ORS 108.700 to ORS 108.740, the legislature has expressly approved such agreements and provides for and supports the enforcement of their provisions.”
Proctor v. Mavis, 125 P.3d 801 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “Under the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (UPAA), ORS 108.700 to 108.740, which has also been enacted in California, Cal Fam Code §§ 1601 to 1612, the parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to, among other terms, “the choice of law governing the…”
Matter of Marriage of Purcell, 783 P.2d 1038 (Or. Ct. App. 1989). “The trial court held that wife was entitled to temporary spousal support of $750 per month for six months and awarded her a judgment for attorney fees pursuant to ORS 107.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 108.700(1) — 1 case
In the Matter of the Marriage of Goode, 997 P.2d 244 (Or. Ct. App. 2000).
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