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ORS 109.382

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 109–109 (302 sections).

2021 c.398 §33

(1) A petition to vacate a judgment of adoption of an Indian child under ORS 109.350 or 419B.529 may be filed in a state or local court of competent jurisdiction by a parent who consented to the adoption.

(2) Upon the filing of a petition under this section, the court shall set a time for a hearing on the petition and provide notice of the petition and hearing to each party to the adoption proceeding and to the Indian child’s tribe.

(3) After a hearing on the petition, the court shall vacate the judgment of adoption if:

(a) The petition is filed no later than four years following the date of the judgment; and

(b) The court finds that the parent’s consent was obtained through fraud or duress.

(4) When the court vacates a judgment of adoption under this section, the court shall also order that the parental rights of the parent whose consent the court found was obtained through fraud or duress be restored. The order restoring parental rights under this section must include a transition plan for the physical custody of the child.

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