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OR Rev Stat § 109.237 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.237 - Attorney fees.

In any proceeding brought to modify or compel compliance with an order of the court issued under ORS 109.124 to 109.230, the court may render judgment awarding to a party, or directly to the party’s attorney, a sum of money determined to be reasonable as an attorney fee and costs and expenses of suit, which judgment may include expert witness fees, in preparation for and at trial and on appeal. [1989 c.417 §1] Note: 109.237 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 109 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 109.239 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.239 - Rights and obligations of children resulting from assisted reproduction; rights and obligations of donor of semen.

(1) As used in ORS 109.239 to 109.247, "assisted reproduction" means a method of causing pregnancy other than sexual intercourse. "Assisted reproduction" includes, but is not limited to: (a) Artificial insemination as defined in ORS 677.355; (b) Donation of eggs; (c) Donation of embryos; (d) In vitro fertilization and transfer of embryos; or (e) Intracytoplasmic sperm injection. (2) If the donor of gametes used in assisted reproduction is not the mother’s spouse: (a) The donor shall have no right, obligation or interest with respect to any child conceived as a result of the assisted reproduction; and (b) Any child conceived as a result of the assisted reproduction shall have no right, obligation or interest with respect to the donor. [1977 c.686 §5; 2017 c.651 §4] Note: 109.239 to 109.247 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 109 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 109.243 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.243 - Relationship of child resulting from assisted reproduction to mother’s spouse.

The relationship, rights and obligation between a child conceived as a result of assisted reproduction and the mother’s spouse shall be the same to all legal intents and purposes as if the child had been naturally and legitimately conceived by the mother and the mother’s spouse if the spouse consented to the performance of assisted reproduction. [1977 c.686 §6; 2017 c.651 §5] Note: See note under 109.239.
OR Rev Stat § 109.247 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.247 - Application of law to children resulting from assisted reproduction.

Except as may be otherwise provided by a judicial decree entered in any action filed before October 4, 1977, the provisions of ORS 109.239 to 109.247, 677.355 to 677.365 and 677.990 (3) apply to all persons conceived as a result of assisted reproduction. [1977 c.686 §7; 2017 c.651 §6] Note: See note under 109.239.
OR Rev Stat § 109.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.250 - Short title.

ORS 109.250 to 109.262 may be cited as the Uniform Act on Blood Tests to Determine Paternity. [1953 c.628 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 109.251 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.251 - "Blood tests" defined.

As used in ORS 109.250 to 109.262, "blood tests" includes any test for genetic markers to determine parentage of a type generally acknowledged as reliable by accreditation bodies designated by the Oregon Health Authority in compliance with the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, and performed by a laboratory approved by such accreditation body. "Blood tests" includes but is not limited to the Human Leucocyte Antigen Test, the deoxyribonucleic acid test and any test that extracts genetic material from any human tissue. [1981 c.401 §2; 1995 c.608 §5; 1999 c.80 §24; 2009 c.595 §70; 2017 c.651 §26]
OR Rev Stat § 109.252 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.252 - Authority for blood test; effect of refusal to submit to test; payment for test.

(1) Unless the court or administrator finds good cause not to proceed in a proceeding under ORS 25.501 to 25.556, 109.124 to 109.230 or 419B.609, in which parentage is a relevant fact, the court or administrator, as defined in ORS 25.010, upon the court’s or administrator’s own initiative or upon suggestion made by or on behalf of any person whose blood is involved may, or upon motion of any party to the action made at a time so as not to delay the proceedings unduly shall, order the mother, child, alleged father and any other named respondent who may be the father to submit to blood tests. If any person refuses to submit to such tests, the court or administrator may resolve the question of parentage against such person or enforce the court’s or administrator’s order if the rights of others and the interests of justice so require. (2) When child support enforcement services are being provided under ORS 25.080, the Child Support Program shall pay any costs for blood tests subject to recovery from the party who requested the tests. If the original test result is contested prior to the entry of an order establishing parentage, the court or administrator shall order additional testing upon request and advance payment by the party making the request. [1953 c.628 §1; 1969 c.619 §13; 1983 c.762 §7; 1985 c.671 §43; 1999 c.80 §25; 2001 c.455 §18; 2007 c.71 §28; 2017 c.651 §27; 2021 c.398 §42]
OR Rev Stat § 109.254 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.254 - Selection of experts to make tests; admissible evidence.

(1) The tests shall be made by experts qualified as examiners of genetic markers who shall be appointed by the court or administrator, as defined in ORS 25.010. Any party or person at whose suggestion the tests have been ordered may demand that other experts, qualified as examiners of genetic markers, perform independent tests under order of the court or administrator, the results of which may be offered in evidence. The number and qualifications of such experts shall be determined by the court or administrator. (2) The blood test results and the conclusions and explanations of the blood test experts are admissible as evidence of parentage without the need for foundation testimony or other proof of authenticity or accuracy, unless a written challenge to the testing procedure or the results of the blood test has been filed with the court and delivered to opposing counsel at least 10 days before any hearing set to determine the issue of parentage. Failure to make such timely challenge constitutes a waiver of the right to have the experts appear in person and is not grounds for a continuance of the hearing to determine parentage. A copy of the results, conclusions and explanations must be furnished to both parties or their counsel at least 20 days before the date of the hearing for this subsection to apply. The court for good cause or the parties may waive the time limits established by this subsection. (3) An affidavit documenting the chain of custody of the specimens is prima facie evidence to establish the chain of custody. [1953 c.628 §2; 1981 c.401 §3; 1985 c.671 §44; 1999 c.80 §26; 2001 c.455 §19; 2017 c.651 §28]
OR Rev Stat § 109.256 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.256 - Compensation of experts.

(1) The compensation of each expert witness appointed by the court or administrator shall be fixed at a reasonable amount. It shall be paid as the court or administrator shall order. The court or administrator may order that the costs of blood tests be paid by the parties in such proportions and at such times as it shall prescribe, or that the proportion of any party be paid by the county in which the proceedings are had, and that, after payment by the parties or such county or both, all or part or none of it be taxed as costs in the action. (2) The fee of an expert witness called by a party but not appointed by the court or administrator shall be paid by the party calling the witness but shall not be taxed as costs in the action. [1953 c.628 §3; 1983 c.762 §8; 1985 c.671 §44a]
OR Rev Stat § 109.258 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.258 - Effect of test results.

A disputable presumption of paternity is created if one or more blood tests result in a cumulative paternity index of 99 or greater. If the court or administrator finds that the conclusions of all the experts, as disclosed by the evidence based upon the tests, are that the alleged father is not the father of the child, the question of paternity shall be resolved accordingly. If the experts disagree in their findings or conclusions, the question shall be submitted upon all the evidence. [1953 c.628 §4; 1985 c.671 §44b; 1999 c.80 §27]
OR Rev Stat § 109.259 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.259 - Temporary child support pending determination of parentage.

Notwithstanding the objections of a party to an order that seeks to establish parentage, if the blood tests conducted under ORS 109.250 to 109.262 result in a cumulative paternity index of 99 or greater, the evidence of the blood tests together with the testimony of a parent is a sufficient basis upon which to presume paternity for establishing temporary support. Upon the motion of a party, the court shall enter a temporary order requiring the alleged father to provide support pending the determination of parentage by the court. In determining the amount of support, the court shall use the formula established under ORS 25.275. [1997 c.746 §24b; 1999 c.80 §88; 2017 c.651 §29] Note: 109.259 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 109 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 109.260 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.260 - Applicability to criminal actions for nonsupport.

ORS 109.250 to 109.262 apply to criminal cases for nonsupport under ORS 163.555 subject to the following limitations and provisions: (1) An order for the tests shall be made only upon application of a party or on the court’s initiative. (2) The compensation of the experts shall be paid by the county in which the proceedings are had under order of court. (3) The court may direct a verdict of acquittal upon the conclusions of all the experts under the provisions of ORS 109.258, otherwise the case shall be submitted for determination upon all evidence. [1953 c.628 §5; 2011 c.259 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 109.262 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.262 - Uniformity of interpretation.

The Uniform Act on Blood Tests to Determine Paternity shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. [1953 c.628 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 109.264 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.264 - Parties.

In any action under ORS 109.250 to 109.262, the mother, the putative father, if any, the alleged parent and the state are parties. [1993 c.596 §23; 2017 c.651 §30]
OR Rev Stat § 109.266 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.266 - Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410.

As used in ORS 109.266 to 109.410, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Continued custody" of an Indian child has the meaning described in ORS 419B.606. (2) "Home study" means a written report documenting the result of an assessment conducted by the Department of Human Services, a licensed adoption agency or other public agency to evaluate the suitability of a prospective adoptive parent or parents to adopt. (3) "ICWA compliance report" means a written report prepared by the department after the petition for adoption or readoption has been filed, as described in ORS 109.278. (4) "Indian child" has the meaning given that term in ORS 419B.603. (5) "Placement report" means a written report prepared by the department or by an Oregon licensed adoption agency after the petition for adoption has been filed that includes the department’s or the agency’s recommendation to the court concerning whether the court should grant the petition for adoption based upon the department’s or the agency’s evaluation of: (a) The status and adjustment of the child; and (b) The status and adjustment of the child’s prospective adoptive parent. (6) "Records, papers and files" means all documents, writings, information, exhibits and other filings retained in the court’s record of an adoption case pursuant to ORS 109.289, and includes but is not limited to the Adoption Summary and Segregated Information Statement described in ORS 109.287, and exhibits attached to the statement, the petition and exhibits attached to the petition pursuant to ORS 109.285, and any other motion, judgment, document, writing, information, exhibit or filing retained in the court’s record of the adoption case. [Formerly 109.304]
OR Rev Stat § 109.268 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.268 - Interpretation of adoption laws; agreement for continuing contact.

(1) The rule that statutes in derogation of common law are to be strictly construed does not apply to the adoption laws of this state. (2) An adoptive parent and a birth parent may enter into a written agreement, approved by the court, to permit continuing contact between the birth relatives and the child or adoptive parents. (3) If the child is within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under ORS 419B.100, an adoptive parent and a birth relative may enter into a written agreement, approved by the court, to permit continuing contact between the birth relatives and the child or adoptive parents. A birth relative that enters into an agreement under this subsection must have established emotional ties creating an ongoing personal relationship, as defined in ORS 109.119, with the child. If the child is under one year of age, the ongoing personal relationship between the birth relative and the child must have continued for at least half of the child’s life. (4) If the child is 14 years of age or older, an agreement made under this section may not be entered into without the consent of the child. (5) As used in this section, "birth relative" includes a birth parent, grandparent, sibling and other member of the child’s birth family. (6) The court may show approval of an agreement made under this section by incorporating the agreement by reference and indicating the court’s approval of the agreement in the adoption judgment. (7) Failure to comply with the terms of an agreement made under this section is not grounds for setting aside an adoption judgment or revocation of a written consent to an adoption. (8)(a) An agreement made under this section may be enforced by a civil action. However, before a court may enter an order requiring compliance with the agreement, the court must find that the party seeking enforcement participated, or attempted to participate, in good faith in mediating the dispute giving rise to the action prior to filing the civil action. (b) The court may modify an agreement made under this section if the court finds that the modification is necessary to serve the best interests of the adopted child, that the party seeking modification participated, or attempted to participate, in good faith in mediation prior to seeking modification of the agreement and that: (A) The modification is agreed to by all parties to the original agreement; or (B) Exceptional circumstances have arisen since the parties entered into the agreement that justify modification of the agreement. (9) The Department of Human Services is not responsible for any costs associated with an agreement described in subsection (3) of this section. [Formerly 109.305] Note: 109.268 (7) and (8) were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 109 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 109.270 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.270 - Rules regarding home studies and placement reports.

(1) Rules adopted by the Department of Human Services for home studies and placement reports under ORS 109.276 (7) and (8) must, at a minimum, require the department to: (a) Consider each prospective adoptive parent on the basis of the prospective adoptive parent’s ability to meet the individual needs of the child for safety, attachment and well-being; (b) Safeguard a child’s rights under ORS 419B.090 (3) by considering a child’s relatives and current caretaker as having equal status and priority as prospective adoptive parents in the consideration of each of the relative’s and current caretaker’s respective abilities to meet the child’s individual needs for safety, attachment and well-being; and (c) Give a child’s relatives and current caretaker a greater weight in the consideration of suitability as prospective adoptive parents as compared to the department’s consideration of other persons seeking to adopt a child who are not relatives or current caretakers. (2) For purposes of this section, "current caretaker" has the meaning given that term in ORS 419A.004. [Formerly 109.306] Note: 109.270 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 109 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 109.272 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.272 - Court required to act within six months of filing of petition for adoption; duty of clerk.

(1) Not earlier than provided in ORS 109.276 and not later than six months from the date on which the petition for leave to adopt another is filed under ORS 109.276, the court before which the petition is pending shall hold a hearing and shall: (a) Enter a judgment under ORS 109.350; (b) Continue the guardianship or legal custodial status of the child; (c) Waive the child to a court having jurisdiction under ORS 419B.100 or 419C.005; or (d) Take such other action as the court considers necessary. (2) The court before which the petition is pending, on its own motion, may take testimony from or confer with the child to be adopted and may exclude from the conference the parents or guardians of the child, the proposed adoptive parents and other persons if the court finds that such action would be likely to be in the best interests of the child. However, the court shall permit an attorney for each party to attend the conference, and the conference shall be reported. (3) The clerk of the court before which petitions for leave to adopt another are pending shall periodically notify the court and the Department of Human Services of all such petitions which have been pending before the court for more than six months without final disposition pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. (4) The clerk of the court before which a petition is filed for leave to adopt a minor child shall provide to the Director of Human Services a copy of the court’s order of disposition of the petition. [Formerly 109.307]
OR Rev Stat § 109.274 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate|Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships|Section 109.274 - Confidentiality of petitioners.

(1) In an adoption proceeding that is contested or in which a summons is required to be served, the court may preserve the confidentiality of the names and addresses of the petitioners for the adoption if the court finds that to do so is in the best interests of the child. (2) The preservation of confidentiality under this section does not relieve the court or any petitioners in an adoption proceeding from the duty to comply with the placement preferences under ORS 419B.654 (2) if the child is an Indian child. [Formerly 109.308]