Oregon Statutes 419B.328 – Ward of the court; duration of wardship
(1) The court shall make a child found to be within the jurisdiction of the court as provided in ORS § 419B.100 a ward of the court.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419B.328
- 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) The court’s wardship continues, and the ward is subject to the court’s jurisdiction, until one of the following occurs:
(a) The court dismisses the petition concerning the ward;
(b) The court transfers jurisdiction over the ward as provided in ORS § 419B.127, 419B.130, 419B.132 or 419B.633;
(c) The court enters an order terminating the wardship;
(d) A judgment of adoption of the ward is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction; or
(e) The ward becomes 21 years of age.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, if a permanent guardianship has been established under ORS § 419B.365, the court’s wardship continues, and the ward is subject to the court’s jurisdiction, until:
(a) The court vacates the guardianship under ORS § 419B.368 and subsequently enters an order terminating the wardship; or
(b) The ward becomes 21 years of age. [1993 c.33 § 105; 1995 c.422 § 70; 2003 c.396 § 54; 2003 c.576 § 447; 2021 c.398 § 59; 2023 c.125 § 1]