(1) A court, on its own motion or on the motion of a party made at any time prior to disposition, shall transfer a proceeding to the court of the county where a child resides if the proceeding was initiated in a court of a county other than the county where the child resides.

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419B.127

  • 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.

(2) A court, on its own motion or on the motion of a party made at any time during the proceeding, may transfer a proceeding to the court of the county where a child or ward resides if:

(a) The residence of the child or ward changes during the proceeding; or

(b) The ward has been adjudicated to be within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS § 419B.100 (1)(b) or (c) and other proceedings involving the ward are pending in the county of the ward’s residence.

(3) The clerk of a court transferring a proceeding under this section shall notify the court to which the proceeding is transferred. [1993 c.33 § 57; 2003 c.396 § 37; 2017 c.252 § 17]

 

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