(1) If any parent or guardian required to be summoned as provided in ORS § 419C.306 cannot be found within the state, a summons may be served on the parent or guardian in any of the following ways:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419C.312

  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.

(a) If the address of the parent or guardian is known, by sending the parent or guardian a copy of the summons by registered or certified mail with a return receipt to be signed by the addressee only.

(b) By personal service outside the state.

(2) Service as provided in this section and ORS § 419C.309 shall vest the court with jurisdiction over the parents or guardian in the same manner and to the same extent as if the person served were served personally within this state. [1993 c.33 § 206; 1993 c.546 § 75]