{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-108.045","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 108.045","heading":"Liability of stepparent for expenses of family and education of children.","body":"(1) The expenses of the family and the education of the minor children, including stepchildren, are chargeable upon the property of both spouses in a marriage who are parents or stepparents of the minor children, or either of them. However, with regard to stepchildren, the obligation shall cease upon entry of a judgment of dissolution.\n      (2) As used in this section, “stepchild” means a child under the age of 18, or a child attending school as defined in ORS 107.108 who is in the custody of one biological or adoptive parent who is married to and not legally separated from a person other than the second biological or adoptive parent of such child.\n      (3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the legal duty of a parent to provide support for a child, as otherwise required by law, shall not be affected.","path":["03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate","11. Domestic Relations","Chapter 108 — Spousal Relationships; Property Rights; Premarital Agreements"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors108.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"fbd972ccf564f73cec0bb2d736aeccc413e3556c41841b16a27b5c39a57afa13","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-108.040","next":"us-or/ors-108.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}