Marital Dissolution, Annulment and Separation
Investigation of parties in domestic relations suit involving children
- physical, psychological, psychiatric or mental health examinations
- parenting plan services
- counsel for children
Notes of Decisions
Investigation under this section is subject to the discretion of the trial court, and the court is not required to order an investigation on its own motion. Gasser v. Gasser, 16 Or App 675, 519 P2d 1290 (1974)
Authority to defer entry of custody order to protect child does not allow court to issue long-term "temporary" orders. Gwinner and Gwinner, 24 Or App 743, 547 P2d 151 (1976)
Trial court may exercise authority to appoint counsel for child for purpose of facilitating appeal. Cerda and Cerda, 136 Or App 104, 901 P2d 263 (1995), Sup Ct review denied
Court authority to appoint counsel for children is limited to instances where domestic relations action has been filed and is pending before court, habeas corpus proceeding is before court or motion to modify existing judgment is before court. Thomason and Thomason, 174 Or App 37, 23 P3d 395 (2001)
Law Review Citations
51 OLR 719, 721-724 (1972)
Notes of Decisions
Trial court has authority to establish liquidated sum as amount owed by spouse under settlement agreement. Horner and Horner, 119 Or App 112, 849 P2d 560 (1993)
Atty. Gen. Opinions
Emergency or necessity as the only grounds for waiver of 90-day period, (1971) Vol 35, p 982
Law Review Citations
55 OLR 267-277 (1976); 27 WLR 51 (1991)