Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.127 (2026)

Transfer to court of county of child or ward’s residence

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      419B.127 Transfer to court of county of child or ward’s residence. (1) A court, on its own motion or on the motion of a party made at any time prior to disposition, shall transfer a proceeding to the court of the county where a child resides if the proceeding was initiated in a court of a county other than the county where the child resides.

      (2) A court, on its own motion or on the motion of a party made at any time during the proceeding, may transfer a proceeding to the court of the county where a child or ward resides if:

      (a) The residence of the child or ward changes during the proceeding; or

      (b) The ward has been adjudicated to be within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS 419B.100 (1)(b) or (c) and other proceedings involving the ward are pending in the county of the ward’s residence.

      (3) The clerk of a court transferring a proceeding under this section shall notify the court to which the proceeding is transferred. [1993 c.33 §57; 2003 c.396 §37; 2017 c.252 §17]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2021 · leading case: Dept. of Human Servs. v. J. S., 368 Or. 516 (Or. 2021).
Dept. of Human Servs. v. J. S., 368 Or. 516 (Or. 2021). “328, orders mak- ing a child a ward of the court—dependency judgments— continue for a limited time, ending when one of a discrete list of enumerated events occurs: “(a) The court dismisses the petition concerning the ward; “(b) The court transfers jurisdiction over the ward as…”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. P., 275 P.3d 979 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “100 — is subject to the juvenile court’s jurisdiction until: “(a) The court dismisses the petition concerning the ward; *86 “(b) The court transfers jurisdiction over the ward as provided in ORS 419B.127, 419B.130 and 419B.132; “(c) The court enters an order terminating the…”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. K. W., 476 P.3d 107 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “See ORS 419B.127(2)(b) (a court can transfer a proceeding to the county where a ward resides if the ward “has been adjudicated to be within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS 419B.”
State v. A. L. M., 220 P.3d 449 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “328(2) provides: “The court’s wardship continues, and the ward is subject to the court’s jurisdiction, until one of the following occurs: “(a) The court dismisses the petition concerning the ward; “(b) The court transfers jurisdiction over the ward as provided in ORS 419B.127,…”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. C. (In re A. M.), 444 P.3d 1098 (Or. 2019). “**228 "(2) The court's wardship continues, and the ward is subject to the court's jurisdiction, until one of the following occurs : "(a) The court dismisses the petition concerning the ward; "(b) The court transfers jurisdiction over the ward as provided in ORS 419B.127,…”
State v. Alm, 220 P.3d 449 (Or. Ct. App. 2009). “328(2) provides: "The court's wardship continues, and the ward is subject to the court's jurisdiction, until one of the following occurs: "(a) The court dismisses the petition concerning the ward; "(b) The court transfers jurisdiction over the ward as provided in ORS 419B.127,…”
State ex rel. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Guldager, 69 P.3d 764 (Or. Ct. App. 2003). “328(2), the jurisdiction of the juvenile court continues until: “(a) The court dismisses the petition concerning the child; *549 “(b) The court transfers jurisdiction over the child as provided in ORS 419B.127, 419B.130 and 419B.132; “(c) The court enters an order terminating…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.127(2)(b) — 1 case
Dept. of Human Servs. v. K. W., 476 P.3d 107 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “See ORS 419B.127(2)(b) (a court can transfer a proceeding to the county where a ward resides if the ward “has been adjudicated to be within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS 419B.”
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