Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.839 (2026)

Required and discretionary summons

✓ current as of May 2026
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      419B.839 Required and discretionary summons. (1) Summons in proceedings to establish jurisdiction under ORS 419B.100 must be served on:

      (a) The parents of the child without regard to who has legal or physical custody of the child;

      (b) The legal guardian of the child;

      (c) An alleged genetic parent of the child who satisfies the criteria set out in ORS 419B.875 (1)(a)(C), except as provided in subsection (4) of this section;

      (d) An alleged genetic parent of the child if notice of the initiation of parentage proceedings was on file with the Center for Health Statistics of the Oregon Health Authority prior to the initiation of the juvenile court proceedings, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section;

      (e) The person who has physical custody of the child, if the child is not in the physical custody of a parent; and

      (f) The child, if the child is 12 years of age or older.

      (2) If it appears to the court that the welfare of the child or of the public requires that the child immediately be taken into custody, the court may indorse an order on the summons directing the officer serving it to take the child into custody.

      (3) Summons may be issued requiring the appearance of any person whose presence the court deems necessary.

      (4) Summons under subsection (1) of this section is not required to be given to an alleged genetic parent whom a court of competent jurisdiction has found not to be the child’s legal parent or who has filed a petition for adjudication of parentage that was dismissed if no appeal from the judgment or order is pending.

      (5) If a guardian ad litem has been appointed for a parent under ORS 419B.231, a copy of a summons served on the parent under this section must be provided to the guardian ad litem. [2001 c.622 §13; 2003 c.205 §9; 2005 c.160 §3; 2005 c.450 §6; 2009 c.595 §365; 2017 c.651 §43; 2025 c.592 §144]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2002–2024 · leading case: Dep't of Human Servs. v. C. J. T., 308 P.3d 307 (Or. Ct. App. 2013).
Dep't of Human Servs. v. C. J. T., 308 P.3d 307 (Or. Ct. App. 2013). “r, counselor, employee of the Department of Human Services or any other person authorized by the juvenile court of the county in which the child is found, in the following circumstances: “(a) When the child’s condition or surroundings reasonably appear to be such as to…”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dep't v. Kopp, 43 P.3d 1197 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “812 to ORS 419B.839. Or Laws 2001, ch 622, §§ 5-13,57.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. J. S., 303 Or. App. 324 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “See ORS 419B.839(2); ORS 419B.150. If the child is taken into protective custody, the juvenile court must hold a shel- ter hearing within 24 hours and either place the child in shelter care or otherwise make an initial disposition.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dep't v. Cooper, 72 P.3d 674 (Or. Ct. App. 2003). “839, in turn, provides that summons “must be issued to be served” on (1) the legal parents of the child; (2) the legal guardian of the child; (3) the person with physical custody of the child; (4) under certain circumstances, the putative father of the child; and (5) if the…”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. J. D., 164 P.3d 1182 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “150(1), in turn, establishes that an officer may take a child into protective custody in the following circumstances: “(a) When the child’s condition or surroundings reasonably appear to be such as to jeopardize the child’s welfare; *256 “(b) When the juvenile court, by order…”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. C. C., 501 P.3d 1129 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “ORS 419B.839(1)(a). The sum- mons must include certain information, including: “A statement that the petition seeks to establish juris- diction under ORS 419B.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. D. L. (Or. Ct. App. 2024). “816, the person may not appear through the person’s attorney, unless the person is the child at issue in the proceeding who has been served with summons in accordance with ORS 419B.839 (1)(f).” 244 Dept. of Human Services v.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. JD, 164 P.3d 1182 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “150(1), in turn, establishes that an officer may take a child into protective custody in the following circumstances: "(a) When the child's condition or surroundings reasonably appear to be such as to jeopardize the child's welfare; "(b) When the juvenile court, by order…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.839(1)(a) — 1 case
Dept. of Human Servs. v. C. C., 501 P.3d 1129 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “ORS 419B.839(1)(a). The sum- mons must include certain information, including: “A statement that the petition seeks to establish juris- diction under ORS 419B.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.839(2) — 1 case
Dept. of Human Servs. v. J. S., 303 Or. App. 324 (Or. Ct. App. 2020). “See ORS 419B.839(2); ORS 419B.150. If the child is taken into protective custody, the juvenile court must hold a shel- ter hearing within 24 hours and either place the child in shelter care or otherwise make an initial disposition.”
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