ORS 107.015

Known as the Family Abuse Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 107–107 (155 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 153 Or. App. 655 - Matter of Marriage of Denis (1998)

Most recently applied in 247 Or. App. 651 - In Re the Marriage of Berry (January 2012)

1971 c.280 §8; 2003 c.576 §103; 2007 c.22 §2

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a judgment for the annulment or dissolution of a marriage may be rendered:

(a) When either party to the marriage was incapable of making the marriage contract or consenting to the marriage for want of legal age or sufficient understanding; or

(b) When the consent of either party was obtained by force or fraud.

(2) A judgment for the annulment or dissolution of a marriage may not be rendered for a reason described in subsection (1) of this section if the marriage contract was afterward ratified.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.