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Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.118 (2026)

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      419B.118 Venue. (1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section, a juvenile court proceeding shall commence in the county of wardship if, at the commencement of the proceeding, wardship exists as a result of proceedings under this chapter, or, in the absence of such wardship, in the county where the child resides.

      (2) If the proceeding is based on allegations of jurisdiction under ORS 419B.100 (1)(a), (b) or (c), the proceeding may also commence in the county in which the alleged act or behavior took place.

      (3) If the proceeding is based on allegations of jurisdiction under ORS 419B.100 (1)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (f), the proceedings may also commence in the county where the child is present when the proceeding begins.

      (4) A termination of parent-child relationship proceeding may be commenced in the county of wardship or where the child or ward resides or is found unless the child is an Indian child and the tribal court has assumed jurisdiction under ORS 419B.627. [1993 c.33 §54; 1993 c.546 §26; 2003 c.396 §36; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 §57]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2015–2016 · leading case: Dep't of Human Servs. v. A. S.-M., 350 P.3d 207 (Or. Ct. App. 2015).
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Dep't of Human Servs. v. A. S.-M., 350 P.3d 207 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). “231, ORS 419B.118(4), and ORS 419B.875(l)(a) and (b), all of which treat *743 termination-of-parental-rights proceedings as separate “proceedings” within the larger context of the juvenile code.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. R. M. S., 383 P.3d 417 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “Mother argues that the court erred when it resolved her challenge to Oregon jurisdiction by applying the standard for determining proper venue within Oregon, ORS 419B.118, rather than applying the test for jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.118(4) — 1 case
Dep't of Human Servs. v. A. S.-M., 350 P.3d 207 (Or. Ct. App. 2015). “231, ORS 419B.118(4), and ORS 419B.875(l)(a) and (b), all of which treat *743 termination-of-parental-rights proceedings as separate “proceedings” within the larger context of the juvenile code.”
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