The documents forwarded to the State Registrar of the Center for Health Statistics or sealed under ORS § 432.245 may be opened by the state registrar only upon receiving an order from a court of competent jurisdiction or when requested by an agency operating a voluntary adoption registry established under ORS § 109.450 for the purpose of facilitating the identification of persons registering under the provisions of ORS § 109.425 to 109.507. [Formerly 432.420; 2015 c.200 § 17]

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 432.250

  • 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.
  • State: includes a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia and New York City. See Oregon Statutes 432.005