Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 109 § 109.232 — Confidentiality; sealing of court records
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 109 ·
Oregon Code § 109.232·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Confidentiality; sealing of court records.
(1) A petition and any other document related to a
surrogacy agreement filed with the court shall be sealed, exempt from public
disclosure under ORS 192.311 to 192.478 and may not be disclosed except:
(a) To a party to
the proceeding;
(b) To a child
conceived by assisted reproduction under the agreement;
(c) To an
attorney of a party to the proceeding or a child conceived by assisted
reproduction under the agreement;
(d) The court; or
(e) Pursuant to a
court order for good cause shown, and subject to the provisions of ORS 192.324.
(2) The
individual seeking to inspect the document may be required to pay the expense
of preparing a copy of the document to be inspected. [2025 c.592 §67]
Note:
Section 150 (1), chapter 592,
Oregon Laws 2025, provides:
Sec. 150.
(1) Section 67 of this 2025 Act
[ORS 109.232] applies to petitions and other documents relating to surrogacy
agreements that are filed with the court or created on or after the effective
date of this 2025 Act [September 26, 2025] and, upon petition of a party to the
proceeding, to petitions and other documents relating to surrogacy agreements
that were filed with the court or created before the effective date of this
2025 Act. [2025 c.592 §150(1)]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 109.232
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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