Oregon Statutes 109.701 – Short title
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ORS § 109.701 to 109.834 may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. [1999 c.649 § 1]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 109.701
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
109.701 to 109.834 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.