Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.020 (2026)

When child’s maintenance and education may be defrayed out of income of own property

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109.020 When child’s maintenance and education may be defrayed out of income of own property. If any minor, whose parent is living, has property the income of which is sufficient for the maintenance and education of the minor in a manner more expensive than the parent can reasonably afford, regard being had to the situation of the parent’s family and to all the circumstances of the case, the expenses of the maintenance and education of the minor may be wholly or partially defrayed out of the income of the property of the minor, as is judged reasonable by the court having probate jurisdiction. The charges therefor may be allowed accordingly in the settlement of the accounts of the guardian or the conservator of the minor of the estate of the minor. [Amended by 1973 c.823 §104; 2007 c.22 §6]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1967–2019 · leading case: State v. Moreno-Hernandez, 442 P.3d 1092 (Or. 2019).

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State v. Moreno-Hernandez, 442 P.3d 1092 (Or. 2019). “010 which places responsibility *1099 on the parents to maintain their children, and with ORS 109.020 which limits access to the child's estate for the payment of his expenses.”

Winston v. Winston, 426 P.2d 454 (Or. 1967). “The father * * * of a child whom he * * * is otherwise legally obligated to support is, if of sufficient ability, no less bound to support and maintain it because it has separate property, but must perform his * * * obligation without resorting to the child’s separate estate or…”

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