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Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.831 (2026)

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      109.831 Application and construction. In applying and construing ORS 109.701 to 109.834, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. [1999 c.649 §40]

 

      Note: See note under 109.701.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2016–2023 · leading case: In re Schwartz, 410 P.3d 319 (Or. Ct. App. 2017).
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In re Schwartz, 410 P.3d 319 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “And although the UCCJEA, a uniform act, is meant to be interpreted uniformly across jurisdictions, ORS 109.831, 2 the question is one that has divided appellate courts across the country.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. J. S., 303 Or. App. 324 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “Given “the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to [the UCCJEA’s] subject matter among states that enact it,” ORS 109.831, we also consider case law from other states as part of our analysis.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. J. S., 368 Or. 516 (Or. 2021). “Moreover, under ORS 109.831, we are directed to consider “the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.”
State v. L. P. L. O., 381 P.3d 846 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “” ORS 109.831. Because we are tasked with construing the UCCJEA uniformly, we consider case law from other states as part of the statutory context.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. P., 537 P.3d 593 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “Our understanding of the role of protective custody orders and importance of procedural due process—notice and opportunity to be heard—under the UCCJEA is further supported by decisions of other courts that have adopted the uniform act.”
Mayfield & Mayfield, 474 P.3d 454 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “Finally, our status as an outlier among UCCJEA jurisdictions is noteworthy in itself, given ORS 109.831’s express recognition of “the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to [the UCCJEA’s] subject matter among states that enact it.”
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