Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.157 (2026)

Jurisdiction attaches at time of custody

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      419B.157 Jurisdiction attaches at time of custody. Except as otherwise provided in ORS 419B.168, 419C.094 and 419C.103, the jurisdiction of the juvenile court of the county in which a child is taken into protective custody shall attach from the time the child is taken into custody. [1993 c.33 §63; 1993 c.546 §29]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1995–2024 · leading case: Dept. of Human Servs. v. C. M. H., 486 P.3d 772 (Or. 2021).
Dept. of Human Servs. v. C. M. H., 486 P.3d 772 (Or. 2021). · cites it 3× “The court relied on ORS 419B.157, which provides that “ ‘the jurisdiction of the juvenile court of the county in which a child is taken into protective custody shall attach from the time the child is taken into custody.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. P., 537 P.3d 593 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “, 314 Or App 743, 759 , 501 P3d 44 (2021) (citing ORS 419B.157); see also Dept. of Human Services v.”
State v. L. P. L. O., 381 P.3d 846 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “ORS 419B.157; ORS 419C.094. If a child is not taken into protective custody, jurisdiction attaches when other steps are taken to initiate judicial proceedings.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. K. W., 476 P.3d 107 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “We rejected that argument, holding that, because the child was taken into protective custody, ORS 419B.157 provided subject matter jurisdiction for the juvenile court.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. W. C. T., 501 P.3d 44 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “” ORS 419B.157. A speedy hearing within 24 hours is required, ORS 419B.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. C. M. H., 455 P.3d 576 (Or. Ct. App. 2019). “Indeed, ORS 419B.157 establishes that “the jurisdiction of the juvenile court of the county in which a child is taken into protective custody shall attach from the time the child is taken into custody.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. M. H., 300 P.3d 1262 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “150, ORS 419B.157, and ORS 419B. 168(2), the pertinent provisions of which are materially indistinguishable from the repealed statutes.”
State v. Goin, 556 P.3d 663 (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “ORS 419B.157; ORS 419C.094. If a child is not taken into pro- tective custody, jurisdiction attaches when other steps are taken to initiate judicial proceedings.”
Kelley v. Gibson, 56 P.3d 925 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “ORS 419B.157. Once the juvenile court has jurisdiction, ORS chapter 419B provides a detailed framework specifying how the juvenile court shall proceed, including the circumstances under which permanent guardianships may be established.”
Brown v. Zenon, 891 P.2d 666 (Or. Ct. App. 1995). “ORS 419B.157; ORS 419C.094. If a child is not taken into protective custody, jurisdiction attaches when other steps are taken to initiate judicial proceedings.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. T. S., 340 P.3d 142 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “150(a); ORS 419B.157, many such parents will lack the skills to take sufficient initiative to meet the standard the majority applies.”
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