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Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.118
Oregon Revised Statutes
Title
34. Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections
Chapter 419B. Juvenile Code: Dependency
Juvenile
Court
(In
General)
§ 419B.118. Venue
(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 resides.
(2)
If the proceeding is based on allegations of jurisdiction under ORS 419B.100
(1)(a), (b) or (c), the proceeding may also commence in the county in
which the alleged act or behavior took place.
(3)
If the proceeding is based on allegations of jurisdiction under ORS 419B.100
(1)(b), (c), (d), (e) or (f), the proceedings may also commence in the
county where the child is present when the proceeding begins.
(4)
A termination of parent-child relationship proceeding may be commenced
in the county of wardship or where the child or ward resides or is found
unless the child is an Indian child subject to the Indian Child Welfare
Act [FN1]
and the tribal court has assumed jurisdiction.
Laws
1993, c. 33, § 54; Laws 1993, c. 546, § 26; Laws 2003, c. 396,
§ 36.
[FN1]
25 U.S.C.A. § 1901 et seq.
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