Oregon Statutes 109.747 – Jurisdiction to modify determination
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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:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 109.747
- 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.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(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]
See note under 109.701.
[1973 c.375 § 5; repealed by 1999 c.649 § 55]