(1) The juvenile court is a court of record and exercises jurisdiction as a court of general and equitable jurisdiction and not as a court of limited or inferior jurisdiction. The juvenile court is called “The _________ Court of _________ County, Juvenile Department.” (2)(a) It is the policy of the State of Oregon to recognize […]
(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: (a) Who is beyond the control of the person’s parents, guardian or other person having custody of the person; (b) […]
Whether or not a petition has been filed, if a child requires emergency medical care, including surgery, and no parent is available or willing to consent to the care, a judge of the juvenile court may authorize the care. The judge may thereafter direct the filing of a new petition. [1993 c.546 §24]
(1) In every case under ORS chapter 419B, the court shall appoint a court appointed special advocate. The court appointed special advocate is deemed a party in these proceedings and may be represented by counsel, file pleadings and request hearings and may subpoena, examine and cross-examine witnesses. If the court appointed special advocate is represented […]
[1993 c.546 §25; 1997 c.479 §2; 1997 c.873 §21; 1999 c.859 §7; 2001 c.214 §1; 2001 c.622 §§39,39a; 2001 c.962 §83; renumbered 419B.875 in 2001]
(1)(a) As used in this section, “caregiver relationship” means a relationship between a person and a child or ward: (A) That has existed: (i) For the 12 months immediately preceding the initiation of the dependency proceeding; (ii) For at least six months during the dependency proceeding; or (iii) For half of the child or ward’s […]
(1) At the first appearance by the parents or guardian of a child before the court, the court shall inform the parents or guardian verbally and provide a standard notice describing: (a) The obligation of the parents or guardian to pay for compensation and reasonable expenses for counsel for the child, support of the child […]
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsections (2), (3) and (4) of this section, a juvenile court proceeding shall commence in the county of wardship if, at the commencement of the proceeding, wardship exists as a result of proceedings under this chapter, or, in the absence of such wardship, in the county where the child […]
(1) As used in this section, “home state” and “out-of-state runaway” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 419C.156. (2) Notwithstanding any provisions in ORS chapter 419A, 419B or 419C prohibiting the detention of children or wards, if the court determines that a child or ward is an out-of-state runaway, the court may place […]
If during the pendency of a proceeding in any court other than a juvenile court it is ascertained that the age of the person who is the subject of the proceeding is such that the matter is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the juvenile court, it is the duty of the court in which the […]
(1) A court, on its own motion or on the motion of a party made at any time prior to disposition, shall transfer a proceeding to the court of the county where a child resides if the proceeding was initiated in a court of a county other than the county where the child resides. (2) […]
When a juvenile court proceeding is pending in a county other than the county in which the child resides and the case is transferable under ORS 419B.124 or 419B.127, the juvenile court of the county in which the child resides may authorize the court in which the case is pending to proceed with the case […]
When a proceeding is pending in the juvenile court of any county, the juvenile court of that county may authorize the juvenile court of any other county to do one or both of the following, when it will facilitate the disposition of the case without adverse effect on the interests of the child or ward: […]
If the child or ward who is the subject of the proceeding is, at the time of a transfer or temporary transfer provided for in ORS 419B.127, 419B.130 and 419B.132, in shelter care or for other reason needs transportation to the other county, the county in which the child or ward resides shall make such […]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Abuse” has the meaning given that term in ORS 419B.005. (b) “Reasonable cause” means a subjectively and objectively reasonable belief, given all of the circumstances and based on specific and articulable facts. (c) “Severe harm” means: (A) Life-threatening damage; or (B) Significant or acute injury to a person’s […]
(1) If it reasonably appears that a child is a runaway, the child may be taken into protective custody by a peace officer, counselor, employee of the Department of Human Services or any other person authorized by the juvenile court of the county in which the child is found. (2) When a child is taken […]
(1) Protective custody shall not be deemed an arrest so far as the child is concerned. (2) A peace officer taking a child into protective custody has all the privileges and immunities of a peace officer making an arrest. [1993 c.33 §62; 1993 c.546 §28]
Except as otherwise provided in ORS 419B.168, 419C.094 and 419C.103, the jurisdiction of the juvenile court of the county in which a child is taken into protective custody shall attach from the time the child is taken into custody. [1993 c.33 §63; 1993 c.546 §29]
(1)(a) A child or ward taken into protective custody may not be placed in detention except as provided in ORS chapter 419C for a person over whom the juvenile court has jurisdiction under ORS 419C.005. (b) Except as provided in ORS 419C.130, a child or ward may not be held at any time in a […]
(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the person taking the child into protective custody shall release the child to the custody of the child’s parent or other responsible person in this state, except in the following cases: (a) Where the court has issued an order directing that the child be taken into protective […]
