Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 107 § 107.139 — Post-judgment ex parte temporary custody or parenting time order; hearing

Post-judgment ex parte temporary custody or parenting time order; hearing. (1)(a) Following entry of a judgment, a court may enter ex parte a temporary order providing for the custody of, or parenting time with, a child if: (A) A parent of the child is present in court and presents an affidavit or a declaration under penalty of perjury in the form required by ORCP 1 E, alleging that the child is in immediate danger; (B) The parent has made a good faith effort to confer with the other party regarding the purpose and time of this court appearance; and (C) The court finds by clear and convincing evidence, based on the facts presented in the parent’s testimony, the parent’s affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury and the testimony of the other party, if the other party is present, that the child is in immediate danger. (b) When determining whether a child is in immediate danger for purposes of this section, the court shall consider whether, absent the temporary order, the child is at present risk of physical harm, severe psychological damage, sex abuse, severe neglect significantly affecting the child’s daily life or other similar harms. The court may not find that a child is in immediate danger for purposes of this section based solely on a parent’s homelessness, illness, poverty or other similar circumstances. (c) The party requesting an order under this subsection shall provide the court with telephone numbers where the party can be reached at any time during the day and a contact address. (d) A copy of the order and the supporting affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury must be served on the other party in the manner of service of a summons under ORCP 7. The order must include the following statement: ______________________________________________________________________________ Notice: You may request a hearing on this order as long as it remains in effect by filing with the court a request for a hearing. In the request you must tell the court and the other party that you object to the order on the ground that the child was not in immediate danger at the time the order was issued. In the request you must also inform the court of your telephone number or contact number and your current residence, mailing or contact address. ______________________________________________________________________________ (2)(a) A party against whom an order is entered under subsection (1) of this section may request a hearing by filing with the court a hearing request described in subsection (1) of this section at any time while the order is in effect. (b) The court shall hold a hearing within 14 days after receipt of the request for the hearing. The court shall notify each party of the time, date and place of the hearing. (c) An order issued under subsection (1) of this section remains in effect through the date of the hearing. If the party against whom the order was entered fails to appear at the hearing without good cause, the court shall continue the order in effect. If the party who obtained the order fails to appear at the hearing without good cause, the court shall vacate the order. (d) The issue at a hearing to contest a temporary order for the custody of, or parenting time with, a child is limited to whether the child was in immediate danger at the time the order was issued. (3) The State Court Administrator shall prescribe the content and form of a request for a hearing described in this section. (4) A party seeking relief under this section shall concurrently file, or have pending, a motion under ORS 107.135 to set aside, alter or modify any portion of the judgment that provides for custody, parenting time or visitation. [1997 c.386 §2; 1997 c.707 §6a; 2007 c.11 §2; 2011 c.114 §3; 2015 c.121 §6; 2025 c.122 §2]