Jurisdiction
- bases
- Indian children
Source:
Section 419B.100 — Jurisdiction; bases; Indian children, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors419B.html.
Notes of Decisions
Under former similar statute
Juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over children notwithstanding determination of their custody by a prior divorce decree so long as statutory prerequisites for such jurisdiction are met. State ex rel Juvenile Dept., Clackamas County v. Christy, 7 Or App 608, 492 P2d 476 (1972)
Action of babysitters in administering unduly severe physical punishment to children was not sufficiently attributable to mother so as to authorize court to assume jurisdiction and make children wards of juvenile court. State ex rel Juvenile Dept. v. Guier, 12 Or App 293, 506 P2d 724 (1973)
The finding that a juvenile is “out of control of his parents” is sufficient to create juvenile court jurisdiction to commit the juvenile to a mental health facility. Parker v. Talkington, 17 Or App 147, 521 P2d 25 (1974)
The juvenile court was empowered to render an alternative order requiring the Children’s Services Division to secure treatment for the child or to certify to the court that it was without funding to do so. State ex rel Juvenile Dept. of Multnomah County v. L., 24 Or App 257, 546 P2d 153 (1976)
Evidence that 12-year-old boy was found hitchhiking in mid-September, lacking socks or jacket and with clothes in filthy condition, was sufficient to give juvenile court jurisdiction. State ex rel Juvenile Department v. Currie, 31 Or App 727, 571 P2d 190 (1977)
Whether conditions and circumstances are attributable to mother or father is not relevant for jurisdictional purposes. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Jordan, 36 Or App 817, 585 P2d 753 (1978)
Existence of legal guardianship over child while mother, who retained custody, was in jail was not sufficient to defeat jurisdiction. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Moyer, 42 Or App 655, 601 P2d 821 (1979), Sup Ct review denied
Where mother was incarcerated and therefore unavailable to care for child, she “failed to provide” for child, rendering jurisdiction proper. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Moyer, 42 Or App 655, 601 P2d 821 (1979), Sup Ct review denied
Petition alleging that: daughter stated father had had sexual intercourse with her; that daughter stated she was afraid further contact with father would result in his establishing regular sexual relationship with her; and that mother stated that father had sexual contact with daughter and she had failed to protect daughter was not sufficient to bring daughter within jurisdiction of juvenile court. State ex rel Juvenile Dept. v. Boyce, 47 Or App 759, 615 P2d 385 (1980)
Where child’s life was endangered, juvenile court properly assumed jurisdiction and directed performance of surgery over parents’ contention that surgery would violate their right to free exercise of religion. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Jensen, 54 Or App 1, 633 P2d 1302 (1981)
Juvenile court had jurisdiction over child even though petition alleged only “claims” of sexual abuse rather than acts themselves, where court, after defendant’s objections to pleadings, informed defendants that proof of claimed acts would be required and defendants did not object on grounds of variance or lack of notice. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Rise, 54 Or App 725, 635 P2d 1369 (1981)
Where appellant was under 18 and had not otherwise complied with the statutory emancipation procedures, juvenile court did not lack jurisdiction over her solely because she was married. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Williams, 55 Or App 951, 640 P2d 675 (1982)
Shelter care center to which child was legally assigned was her “home” for purposes of exercising jurisdiction over child as runaway. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Williams, 55 Or App 951, 640 P2d 675 (1982)
Where mother stipulated in court that stepfather had sexually abused child, petition alleging stepfather was still residing at same address as mother and child was sufficient to bring child within court’s jurisdiction and to allow state to attempt to show stepfather as continuing threat to child. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Carver, 71 Or App 107, 691 P2d 107 (1984)
Where father had prior history of sexually abusing his children and, since original proceeding, additional evidence existed that abuse continued and mother refused to acknowledge possibility of abuse, trial court erred in returning children to parents and in not providing protective services. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Gates, 96 Or App 365, 774 P2d 484 (1989), Sup Ct review denied
Allegations in petition to make child ward of court that mother used drugs and that child’s sibling was born with controlled substances in her system, in absence of factual allegations showing how drug usage endangers welfare of child, were insufficient to establish jurisdiction over child. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Randall, 96 Or App 673, 773 P2d 1348 (1989)
State proved circumstances that endanger child’s welfare where evidence established mother did not take child to doctor and mother continued to accept boyfriend’s explanation that injuries were self-inflicted. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Nelson, 116 Or App 611, 842 P2d 447 (1992)
Where state established that child was abused while mother and boyfriend lived together and when mother and boyfriend continued to live together, state proved by preponderance of evidence that welfare of child was endangered. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Froats, 117 Or App 467, 844 P2d 917 (1992)
Conditions or circumstances are sufficient to endanger welfare of child where, under totality of circumstances, court finds reasonable likelihood child will be harmed directly or subjected to harmful environment. State ex rel Juv. Dept. v. Smith, 316 Or 646, 853 P2d 282 (1993); State ex rel Juv. Dept v. Brammer, 133 Or App 544, 892 P2d 720 (1995), Sup Ct review denied
In general
Placement decision by Children’s Services Division was reviewable by juvenile court to determine whether division failed to provide for child’s physical, mental or emotional well-being. Adams v. CSD, 131 Or App 396, 886 P2d 19 (1994), Sup Ct review denied
Where state seeks to interfere with parent-child relationship through termination or dependency proceeding, interests of child are adverse to state. State ex rel Juvenile Dept. v. Cowens, 143 Or App 68, 922 P2d 1258 (1996), Sup Ct review denied
Juvenile court may order agency to provide adoptive home studies to attorney of dependent child prior to agency issuance of placement report. State ex rel State Office for Services to Children and Families v. Williams, 168 Or App 538, 7 P3d 655 (2000)
Where jurisdiction over one child in household is based on failure to respond to special needs of child, risk of harm to child does not automatically provide basis for exercising jurisdiction over other children not having special needs. State ex rel Department of Human Services v. Shugas, 202 Or App 302, 121 P3d 702 (2005)
State is not required to meet individualized burden of proof with respect to each parent in order to establish that totality of circumstances regarding welfare of child supports dependency finding. State ex rel Juvenile Department v. T.S., 214 Or App 184, 164 P3d 308 (2007), Sup Ct review denied
Existence of physical abuse exceeding ordinary discipline is circumstance that endangers welfare of child. G.A.C. v. State ex rel Juvenile Department, 219 Or App 1, 182 P3d 223 (2008)
Exclusion of improperly obtained evidence against parent is not available in juvenile dependency hearing. State ex rel Department of Human Services v. W.P., 345 Or 657, 202 P3d 167 (2009)
Where findings of allegations pertaining to mother and father are partially interdependent, either parent may challenge all jurisdictional findings on appeal, even those findings pertaining to other parent. Department of Human Services v. S.P., 249 Or App 76, 275 P3d 979 (2012)
Where juvenile court’s jurisdiction is based solely on parent’s substance abuse, evidence in record that shows parent is not credible is legally insufficient to show parent had substance abuse problem at time of jurisdictional hearing demonstrating that, under totality of circumstances there was current risk of harm to welfare of child. Department of Human Services v. E.M., 264 Or App 76, 331 P3d 1054 (2014)
Where petitioner was under 18 years of age at time of adjudication of jurisdictional allegations in jurisdictional judgment, juvenile court did not lose authority to continue to exercise jurisdiction when petitioner turned 18 years of age because juvenile court’s exclusive original jurisdiction over dependency case involving person who is under 18 years of age attaches at initiation of proceedings and is not thereafter lost merely because child turns 18 years old before wardship is established. State v. L.P.L.O., 280 Or App 292, 381 P3d 846 (2016)
Juvenile court correctly determined that dependency jurisdiction was warranted because type, degree and duration of harm caused by both parents was reasonably likely to cause serious injury or loss to children and risk of harm to children was current. Dept. of Human Services v. C.W., 305 Or App 75, 468 P3d 1024 (2020)
Juvenile court’s “exclusive original jurisdiction” refers to court’s subject matter jurisdiction and extends to cases in which allegations and relief sought in pending petition invoke court’s authority to make wardship determination. Dept. of Human Services v. C.M.H., 368 Or 96, 486 P3d 772 (2021)
Law Review Citations
Under former similar statute
12 WLJ 557 (1976)
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