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Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.731 (2026)

Communication between courts

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      109.731 Communication between courts. (1) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under ORS 109.701 to 109.834.

      (2) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

      (3) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.

      (4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.

      (5) For the purposes of this section, “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. [1999 c.649 §10]

 

      Note: See note under 109.701.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case: Dep't of Human Servs. v. G. G., 229 P.3d 621 (Or. Ct. App. 2010).
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Dep't of Human Servs. v. G. G., 229 P.3d 621 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 6× “Another purpose of the UCCJEA is to determine whether this state is an inconvenient forum and whether another state is a more appropriate forum.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. J. S., 368 Or. 516 (Or. 2021). “Under ORS 109.731, the juvenile court “may communicate with a court in another state concern- ing a proceeding arising under ORS 109.”
Puhl & Axel, 345 Or. App. 670 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “See also ORS 109.731(1) (providing that “[a] court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a [UCCJEA] proceeding”).”
Skaug & Skaug, 348 Or. App. 38 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× “, ORS 109.731 to 109.737, ORS 109.757, and ORS 109.”
Puhl & Axel, 345 Or. App. 670 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “See also ORS 109.731(1) (providing that “[a] court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a [UCCJEA] proceeding”).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.731(1) — 3 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. G. G., 229 P.3d 621 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “Another purpose of the UCCJEA is to determine whether this state is an inconvenient forum and whether another state is a more appropriate forum.”
Puhl & Axel, 345 Or. App. 670 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “See also ORS 109.731(1) (providing that “[a] court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a [UCCJEA] proceeding”).”
Puhl & Axel, 345 Or. App. 670 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). “See also ORS 109.731(1) (providing that “[a] court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a [UCCJEA] proceeding”).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.731(2) — 1 case
Dep't of Human Servs. v. G. G., 229 P.3d 621 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “Another purpose of the UCCJEA is to determine whether this state is an inconvenient forum and whether another state is a more appropriate forum.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.731(4) — 1 case
Dep't of Human Servs. v. G. G., 229 P.3d 621 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “Another purpose of the UCCJEA is to determine whether this state is an inconvenient forum and whether another state is a more appropriate forum.”
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