ORS 3.408: Matters assignable to family court department.

(1) The presiding judge of the judicial district may assign to a family court department established under ORS 3.405 all of the following matters:

      (a) Proceedings under the provisions of ORS chapters 107, 108, 109 and 110;

      (b) Proceedings under the provisions of ORS chapter 25;

      (c) Guardianship proceedings for minors under the provisions of ORS chapter 125;

      (d) Juvenile court proceedings under ORS chapters 419A, 419B and 419C;

      (e) Proceedings to commit a person with a mental illness under the provisions of ORS chapter 426;

      (f) Probate proceedings under ORS chapters 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 and 117; and

      (g) Any other proceeding in which a family is involved.

      (2) In addition to the matters specified in subsection (1) of this section, the presiding judge of the judicial district may assign to a family court department any criminal proceeding that involves domestic violence or other crime between family members.