Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 107 § 107.705 — Definitions for ORS 107.700 to 107.735
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 107 ·
Oregon Code § 107.705·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions for ORS 107.700 to 107.735.
As used in ORS 107.700 to 107.735:
(1) Abuse means
the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household
members:
(a) Attempting to
cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing bodily injury.
(b)
Intentionally, knowingly or recklessly placing another in fear of imminent
bodily injury.
(c) Causing
another to engage in involuntary sexual relations by force or threat of force.
(2) Child means
an unmarried person who is under 18 years of age.
(3) Declaration
under penalty of perjury means a declaration under penalty of perjury in the
form required by ORCP 1 E.
(4) Family or
household members means any of the following:
(a) Spouses.
(b) Former
spouses.
(c) Adult persons
related by blood, marriage or adoption.
(d) Persons who
are cohabiting or who have cohabited with each other.
(e) Persons who
have been involved in a sexually intimate relationship with each other within
two years immediately preceding the filing by one of them of a petition under
ORS 107.710.
(f) Unmarried
parents of a child.
(5) Interfere
means to interpose in a manner that would reasonably be expected to hinder or
impede a person in the petitioners situation.
(6) Intimidate
means to act in a manner that would reasonably be expected to threaten a person
in the petitioners situation, thereby compelling or deterring conduct on the
part of the person.
(7) Menace
means to act in a manner that would reasonably be expected to threaten a person
in the petitioners situation.
(8) Molest
means to act, with hostile intent or injurious effect, in a manner that would
reasonably be expected to annoy, disturb or persecute a person in the
petitioners position. [1977 c.845 §5; 1979 c.161 §1; 1981 c.780 §1; 1985 c.629
§1; 1987 c.331 §3; 1987 c.805 §1; 1993 c.643 §1; 1995 c.637 §2; 1997 c.863 §8;
1999 c.617 §6; 1999 c.1052 §12; 2015 c.121 §12]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 107.705
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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