Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.714 (2026)

International application of ORS 109.701 to 109.834

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      109.714 International application of ORS 109.701 to 109.834. (1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying ORS 109.701 to 109.771.

      (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of ORS 109.701 to 109.834 must be recognized and enforced under ORS 109.774 to 109.827.

      (3) A court of this state need not apply ORS 109.701 to 109.834 if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights. [1999 c.649 §5]

 

      Note: See note under 109.701.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case: In re Schwartz, 410 P.3d 319 (Or. Ct. App. 2017).
In re Schwartz, 410 P.3d 319 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “" ORS 109.714(1). ORS 109.741 codifies section 201 of the UCCJEA.”
Matter of Marriage of Medill, 40 P.3d 1087 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “" ORS 109.714(1). As a consequence, Germany is the children's "home state," and the trial court could not have asserted jurisdiction under either subsection (1)(b) or (c) unless the German court had declined jurisdiction on the ground that it was an inconvenient forum, ORS 109.”
Shepard v. Lopez-Barcenas, 116 P.3d 254 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “” ORS 109.714(1). In light of those provisions, we agree on de novo review with the circuit court’s determination that, at the time father commenced the filiation proceeding, N’s home state was Mexico.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. K. M. W., 344 Or. App. 628 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “ORS 109.714(1). Cite as 344 Or App 628 (2025) 633 “Pursuant to ORS 109.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. K. M. W., 344 Or. App. 628 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “ORS 109.714(1). Cite as 344 Or App 628 (2025) 633 “Pursuant to ORS 109.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. P., 344 Or. App. 661 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “ORS 109.714(1). Pursuant to ORS 109.741(1), an Oregon court may have custody to make an initial child custody determina- tion “under four non-emergency paths or one emergency exception.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.714(1) — 6 cases
In re Schwartz, 410 P.3d 319 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “" ORS 109.714(1). ORS 109.741 codifies section 201 of the UCCJEA.”
Matter of Marriage of Medill, 40 P.3d 1087 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “" ORS 109.714(1). As a consequence, Germany is the children's "home state," and the trial court could not have asserted jurisdiction under either subsection (1)(b) or (c) unless the German court had declined jurisdiction on the ground that it was an inconvenient forum, ORS 109.”
Shepard v. Lopez-Barcenas, 116 P.3d 254 (Or. Ct. App. 2005). “” ORS 109.714(1). In light of those provisions, we agree on de novo review with the circuit court’s determination that, at the time father commenced the filiation proceeding, N’s home state was Mexico.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. K. M. W., 344 Or. App. 628 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “ORS 109.714(1). Cite as 344 Or App 628 (2025) 633 “Pursuant to ORS 109.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. K. M. W., 344 Or. App. 628 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “ORS 109.714(1). Cite as 344 Or App 628 (2025) 633 “Pursuant to ORS 109.”
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