In any child custody proceeding based on allegations that an Indian child is within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS § 109.266 to 109.410 or ORS Chapter 419B, the court must determine the residence and domicile of the Indian child and whether the Indian child is a ward of tribal court. The court shall communicate with any tribal courts to the extent necessary to make a determination under this section. [2020 s.s.1 c.14 § 9; 2021 c.398 § 3]

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419B.621

  • 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.

 

See note under 419B.600.

 

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