(1) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with ORS § 109.701 to 109.834 or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of ORS § 109.701 to 109.834 and the determination has not been modified in accordance with ORS § 109.701 to 109.834.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 109.781

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(2) A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in ORS § 109.774 to 109.827 are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination. [1999 c.649 § 25]

 

See note under 109.701.