2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 3, Chapters 90 - 130
ORS Chapter 109
109.747 Jurisdiction to modify determination.


OR Rev Stat § 109.747 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

Except as otherwise provided in ORS 109.751, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under ORS 109.741 (1)(a) or (b) and:

(1) The court of the other state determines that it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under ORS 109.744 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under ORS 109.761; or

(2) A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child s parents and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state. [1999 c.649 15]

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