ORS 109.714

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 179 Or. App. 630 - Matter of Marriage of Medill (2002)

Most recently applied in Dept. of Human Services v. M. P. (November 2025)

1999 c.649 §5

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(1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying ORS 109.701 to 109.771.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of ORS 109.701 to 109.834 must be recognized and enforced under ORS 109.774 to 109.827.

(3) A court of this state need not apply ORS 109.701 to 109.834 if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

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