Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.065 (2026)

Establishing parentage

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      109.065 Establishing parentage. Parentage may be established between a person and a child by:

      (1) The person having given birth to the child, unless the child was conceived by assisted reproduction under a gestational surrogacy agreement;

      (2) An unrebutted presumption of parentage under ORS 109.067;

      (3) An adjudication of the person’s parentage by judicial proceeding;

      (4) Adoption of the child by the person;

      (5) An effective acknowledgment of parentage under ORS 109.070 or pursuant to the laws of another state, unless the acknowledgment has been rescinded or successfully challenged;

      (6) An adjudication of parentage by an administrative order issued pursuant to ORS 25.501 to 25.556;

      (7) Establishment of parentage under ORS 109.206 to 109.218 of a child conceived by assisted reproduction other than under a surrogacy agreement;

      (8) Establishment of parentage under ORS 109.222 to 109.244 of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a gestational surrogacy agreement; or

      (9) Parentage being established or declared by another provision of law. [2017 c.651 §2; 2019 c.13 §28; 2025 c.592 §3]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2019–2023 · leading case: Sause & Schnitzer, 493 P.3d 1071 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
Sause & Schnitzer, 493 P.3d 1071 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “Of particular relevance here, SB 512 amended ORS 109.065 to add subsection (2), which provides that “[a] person is the mother of a child to whom the person gives birth.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. C. M. H., 455 P.3d 576 (Or. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “070, the court may enter a judg- ment of parentage or a judgment of nonparentage in compliance with the provisions of ORS 109.065, 109.070, 109.124 to 109.230, 109.”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). · cites it 7× “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). · cites it 7× “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). · cites it 7× “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.065(1)(a) — 3 cases
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.065(1)(c) — 3 cases
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.065(1)(h) — 3 cases
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.065(2) — 4 cases
Sause & Schnitzer, 493 P.3d 1071 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “Of particular relevance here, SB 512 amended ORS 109.065 to add subsection (2), which provides that “[a] person is the mother of a child to whom the person gives birth.”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
Sause & Schnitzer (Or. 2023). “258 (putting the question to “the court or administrator”); see also ORS 109.065 (stating that parent- age may be established by “an adjudication of the person’s maternity or paternity” (emphasis added)).”
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