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- ORS 109.228 · Effect of subsequent change of marital status.
- ORS 109.230 · [Amended by 1961 c.338 §6; 2025 c.592 §37; renumbered 109.169 in 2025]
- ORS 109.231 · [1993 c.138 §2; 2025 c.592 §38; renumbered 109.171 in 2025]
- ORS 109.232 · Confidentiality; sealing of court records.
- ORS 109.234 · Jurisdiction.
- ORS 109.235 · [1975 c.640 §12; renumbered 109.308 in 2001]
- ORS 109.236 · Termination of gestational surrogacy agreement.
- ORS 109.237 · [1989 c.417 §1; renumbered 109.173 in 2025]
- ORS 109.238 · Parentage under gestational surrogacy agreement; challenge when child is alleged to be genetic child of gestational surrogate.
- ORS 109.239 · [1977 c.686 §5; 2017 c.651 §4; repealed by 2025 c.592 §83]
- ORS 109.240 · Parentage of deceased intended parent.
- ORS 109.242 · Judgment of parentage.
- ORS 109.243 · [1977 c.686 §6; 2017 c.651 §5; repealed by 2025 c.592 §83]
- ORS 109.244 · Effect of gestational surrogacy agreement.
- ORS 109.247 · [1977 c.686 §7; 2017 c.651 §6; repealed by 2025 c.592 §83]
- ORS 109.250 · [1953 c.628 §7; repealed by 2025 c.592 §53]
- ORS 109.251 · [1981 c.401 §2; 1995 c.608 §5; 1999 c.80 §24; 2009 c.595 §70; 2017 c.651 §26; repealed by 2025 c.592 §53]
- ORS 109.252 · [1953 c.628 §1; 1969 c.619 §13; 1983 c.762 §7; 1985 c.671 §43; 1999 c.80 §25; 2001 c.455 §18; 2007 c.71 §28; 2017 c.651 §27; 2021 c.398 §42; 2025 c.99 §60; repealed by 2025 c.592 §53]
- ORS 109.254 · [1953 c.628 §2; 1981 c.401 §3; 1985 c.671 §44; 1999 c.80 §26; 2001 c.455 §19; 2017 c.651 §28; repealed by 2025 c.592 §53]
- ORS 109.256 · [1953 c.628 §3; 1983 c.762 §8; 1985 c.671 §44a; repealed by 2025 c.592 §53]
- ORS 109.258 · [1953 c.628 §4; 1985 c.671 §44b; 1999 c.80 §27; repealed by 2025 c.592 §53]
- ORS 109.259 · [1997 c.746 §24b; 1999 c.80 §88; 2017 c.651 §29; 2025 c.592 §16; renumbered 109.154 in 2025]
- ORS 109.260 · [1953 c.628 §5; 2011 c.259 §1; 2025 c.592 §52; renumbered 109.204 in 2025]
- ORS 109.262 · [1953 c.628 §6; repealed by 2025 c.592 §53]
- ORS 109.264 · [1993 c.596 §23; 2017 c.651 §30; repealed by 2025 c.592 §53]
- ORS 109.266 · Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410.
- ORS 109.268 · Interpretation of adoption laws; agreement for continuing contact.
- ORS 109.270 · Rules regarding home studies and placement reports.
- ORS 109.272 · Court required to act within six months of filing of petition for adoption; duty of clerk.
- ORS 109.274 · Confidentiality of petitioners.
- ORS 109.276 · Petition for adoption; residency and jurisdictional requirements; venue; home study; placement report; fee; rules; filing requirements for entry of judgment.
- ORS 109.278 · ICWA compliance report; court findings regarding inquiry, notice and placement preferences; documentation of compliance; training; forms; rules.
- ORS 109.281 · Financial disclosure statement to be filed with petition; placement report required; exception; prohibited fees; advertising.
- ORS 109.283 · Application for home study by Oregon resident.
- ORS 109.285 · Petition for adoption; required contents, requests and exhibits in adoption petitions; confidentiality.
- ORS 109.287 · Adoption Summary and Segregated Information Statement; exhibits; confidentiality.
- ORS 109.289 · Separate record of the case; sealing of adoption records; inspection, copying and disclosure; fees.
- ORS 109.301 · Consent to adoption in general.
- ORS 109.302 · Consent to adoption of Indian child; withdrawal of consent.
- ORS 109.304 · [1993 c.717 §8; 2013 c.346 §1; 2021 c.398 §10; renumbered 109.266 in 2021]
- ORS 109.305 · [1957 c.710 §15; subsections (2), (3) and (4) of 1993 Edition enacted as 1993 c.401 §1; 2003 c.576 §142; 2007 c.720 §1; renumbered 109.268 in 2021]
- ORS 109.306 · [2015 c.795 §5; renumbered 109.270 in 2021]
- ORS 109.307 · [1965 c.188 §2; 1983 c.369 §3; 1987 c.814 §2; 1993 c.33 §292; 1993 c.546 §117; 2003 c.576 §143; renumbered 109.272 in 2021]
- ORS 109.308 · [Formerly 109.235; 2005 c.369 §2; 2021 c.398 §27; renumbered 109.274 in 2021]
- ORS 109.309 · [1993 c.717 §2 (enacted in lieu of 109.310); 1993 c.717 §9; 1995 c.90 §3; 1995 c.730 §2; 1997 c.470 §1; 1999 c.160 §2; 1999 c.649 §52; 2003 c.258 §1; 2003 c.576 §144; 2005 c.475 §1; 2013 c.346 §2; 2015 c.511 §7; 2015 c.795 §4; 2021 c.398 §2; renumbered 109.276 in 2021]
- ORS 109.310 · [Amended by 1953 c.368 §2; 1957 c.403 §5; 1959 c.430 §3; 1963 c.188 §1; 1967 c.534 §17; 1969 c.441 §1; 1971 c.401 §4; 1977 c.252 §1; 1983 c.302 §1; 1983 c.396 §1; 1985 c.403 §3; 1991 c.249 §14; repealed by 1993 c.717 §1 (109.309 enacted in lieu of 109.310)]
- ORS 109.311 · [1985 c.403 §2 (1) to (3); 1987 c.367 §1; 1993 c.717 §4; 1995 c.730 §3; 2003 c.258 §2; 2003 c.576 §145; 2013 c.346 §9; renumbered 109.281 in 2021]
- ORS 109.312 · [1957 c.710 §2 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320); 1973 c.823 §106; 1983 c.302 §2; 1985 c.565 §10; 1987 c.814 §1; 1991 c.553 §1; 1993 c.717 §6; 2013 c.346 §10; renumbered 109.321 in 2013]
- ORS 109.313 · [2011 c.120 §1; renumbered 109.283 in 2021]
- ORS 109.314 · [1957 c.710 §3 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320); 2005 c.369 §4; renumbered 109.323 in 2013]
- ORS 109.315 · [2013 c.346 §4; 2015 c.511 §1; 2017 c.651 §31; 2021 c.398 §8; renumbered 109.285 in 2021]
- ORS 109.316 · [1957 c.710 §4 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320); 1971 c.401 §5; 1987 c.466 §3; 1995 c.664 §82; 2005 c.22 §86; renumbered 109.325 in 2013]
- ORS 109.317 · [2013 c.346 §5; 2015 c.511 §2; 2021 c.398 §17; renumbered 109.287 in 2021]
- ORS 109.318 · [1957 c.710 §5 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320); 1973 c.823 §107; 2005 c.22 §87; renumbered 109.327 in 2013]
- ORS 109.319 · [2013 c.346 §6; 2014 c.71 §7; 2015 c.511 §3; 2015 c.512 §3; 2016 c.106 §43; 2021 c.398 §40; renumbered 109.289 in 2021]
- ORS 109.320 · [Repealed by 1957 c.710 §1 (109.312 to 109.329 enacted in lieu of 109.320)]
- ORS 109.321 · [Formerly 109.312; 2015 c.511 §10; 2017 c.651 §32; 2021 c.398 §21; renumbered 109.301 in 2021]
- ORS 109.322 · Consent of parent with mental illness or intellectual disability; consent of imprisoned parent.
- ORS 109.323 · Consent when custody of child has been awarded in divorce proceedings.
- ORS 109.324 · Consent when parent has deserted or neglected child.
- ORS 109.325 · Consent by Department of Human Services or approved child-caring agency of this state.
- ORS 109.326 · Consent when spouse not parent.
- ORS 109.327 · Consent by organization located outside Oregon.
- ORS 109.328 · Consent of child 14 years of age or older.
- ORS 109.329 · Adoption of person 18 years of age or older or legally married.
- ORS 109.330 · Notice when parent does not consent; notice when child has no living parent and no guardian or next of kin qualified to appear.
- ORS 109.331 · Consenting agency disclosure of county and case number of adoption proceeding.
- ORS 109.332 · Grandparent visitation in stepparent adoption.
- ORS 109.335 · Appointment of guardian pending further adoption proceedings.
- ORS 109.340 · [Repealed by 1957 c.412 §2 (7.211 enacted in lieu of 109.340)]
- ORS 109.342 · Medical history of child and genetic parents required; content; form.
- ORS 109.345 · [1961 c.99 §1; 1969 c.198 §56; repealed by 1993 c.717 §11]
- ORS 109.346 · Adoption-related counseling for birth parent.
- ORS 109.347 · Civil action for failure to pay for counseling; attorney fees.
- ORS 109.350 · Judgment of adoption or readoption.
- ORS 109.353 · Notice of voluntary adoption registry required before judgment entered; waiver.
- ORS 109.360 · Change of adopted child’s name.
- ORS 109.370 · [Amended by 1957 c.403 §7; 1961 c.98 §1; 1969 c.591 §289; repealed by 1993 c.717 §11]
- ORS 109.380 · [Repealed by 1959 c.609 §5]
- ORS 109.381 · Effect of judgment of adoption.
- ORS 109.382 · Vacating adoption of Indian child when parental consent to adoption obtained by fraud or duress.
- ORS 109.383 · Notice of vacated judgment of adoption of Indian child or termination of adoptive parent’s parental rights to Indian child; waiver of notice; motion to return custody and for restoration of parental rights.
- ORS 109.385 · Readoption proceeding; prima facie evidence; petition; required contents; service; exhibits; finding regarding inaccurate birthdate; fees.
- ORS 109.390 · Authority of Department of Human Services or child-caring agency in adoption proceedings.
- ORS 109.400 · Adoption report form.
- ORS 109.410 · Certificate of adoption; form; persons eligible to receive certificate; status.
- ORS 109.425 · Definitions for ORS 109.425 to 109.507.
- ORS 109.430 · Policy and purpose.
- ORS 109.435 · Adoption records to be permanently maintained.
- ORS 109.440 · [1983 c.672 §4; 1995 c.79 §41; 1995 c.730 §9; 2001 c.586 §1; repealed by 2013 c.346 §7]
- ORS 109.445 · Information of registry confidential.
- ORS 109.450 · Child placement agency to maintain registry; Department of Human Services duties.
- ORS 109.455 · Persons eligible to use registry.
- ORS 109.460 · Persons eligible to register; information authorized for release; expiration of registration on behalf of minor.
- ORS 109.465 · Content of affidavit; notice of change in information.
- ORS 109.470 · Continuing registration by birth parent or alleged genetic parent; reregistration by minor as adult; fee.
- ORS 109.475 · Processing affidavits; notification of match.
- ORS 109.480 · Counseling of registrant.
- ORS 109.485 · Registry information to be maintained permanently.
- ORS 109.490 · Limits on releasing information.