Oregon Statutes 419B.118 – Venue
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section, a juvenile court proceeding shall commence in the county of wardship if, at the commencement of the proceeding, wardship exists as a result of proceedings under this chapter, or, in the absence of such wardship, in the county where the child resides.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419B.118
- 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) If the proceeding is based on allegations of jurisdiction under ORS § 419B.100 (1)(a), (b) or (c), the proceeding may also commence in the county in which the alleged act or behavior took place.
(3) If the proceeding is based on allegations of jurisdiction under ORS § 419B.100 (1)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (f), the proceedings may also commence in the county where the child is present when the proceeding begins.
(4) A termination of parent-child relationship proceeding may be commenced in the county of wardship or where the child or ward resides or is found unless the child is an Indian child and the tribal court has assumed jurisdiction under ORS § 419B.627. [1993 c.33 § 54; 1993 c.546 § 26; 2003 c.396 § 36; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 § 57]