Oregon Revised Statutes
Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.774 (2026)
Definitions for ORS 109.774 to 109.827
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109.774 Definitions for ORS 109.774 to 109.827. As used in ORS 109.774 to 109.827:
(1) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.
(2) “Respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination. [1999 c.649 §23]
Note: See note under 109.701.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2026 · leading case: Matter of Marriage of Medill, 40 P.3d 1087 (Or. Ct. App. 2002).
Matter of Marriage of Medill, 40 P.3d 1087 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “See ORS 109.774 to ORS 109.827. The statutory definition of "child custody proceeding" specifically excludes "enforcement under ORS 109.”
Skaug & Skaug (Or. Ct. App. 2026). ““ ‘Child custody proceeding’ means a proceeding in which legal custody, physical custody, parent- ing time[,] or visitation with respect to a child is an issue” and “includes a proceeding for divorce.”
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