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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).
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Matter of Marriage of Medill, 40 P.3d 1087 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 4× “See ORS 109.774 to ORS 109.827. The statutory definition of "child custody proceeding" specifically excludes "enforcement under ORS 109.”
Skaug & Skaug, 348 Or. App. 38 (Or. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 2× ““ ‘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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