Oregon Statutes 419B.100 – Jurisdiction; bases; Indian children
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5) of this section and ORS § 107.726, the juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction in any case involving a person who is under 18 years of age and:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419B.100
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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
(a) Who is beyond the control of the person’s parents, guardian or other person having custody of the person;
(b) Whose behavior is such as to endanger the welfare of the person or of others;
(c) Whose condition or circumstances are such as to endanger the welfare of the person or of others;
(d) Who is dependent for care and support on a public or private child-caring agency that needs the services of the court in planning for the best interest of the person;
(e) Whose parents or any other person or persons having custody of the person have:
(A) Abandoned the person;
(B) Failed to provide the person with the care or education required by law;
(C) Subjected the person to cruelty, depravity or unexplained physical injury; or
(D) Failed to provide the person with the care, guidance and protection necessary for the physical, mental or emotional well-being of the person;
(f) Who is a runaway;
(g) Who has filed a petition for emancipation pursuant to ORS § 419B.550 to 419B.558; or
(h) Who is subject to an order entered under ORS § 419C.411 (7)(a).
(2) The court shall have jurisdiction under subsection (1) of this section even though the child is receiving adequate care from the person having physical custody of the child.
(3) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section do not prevent a court of competent jurisdiction from entertaining a civil action or suit involving a child.
(4) The court does not have further jurisdiction as provided in subsection (1) of this section after a minor has been emancipated pursuant to ORS § 419B.550 to 419B.558.
(5) Except as provided in ORS § 419B.627, jurisdiction over any child custody proceeding, as defined in ORS § 419B.603, involving an Indian child is determined as provided in ORS § 419B.627. [1993 c.33 § 53; 1993 c.546 § 10; 1993 c.643 § 5; 2005 c.843 § 31; 2011 c.291 § 5; 2013 c.1 § 61; 2019 c.594 § 8; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 § 27; 2021 c.398 § 68]