Oregon Code § 110.518·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Bases
for jurisdiction over nonresident; limitations.
(1) In a proceeding to establish
or enforce a support order or to determine parentage of a child, a tribunal of
this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over a nonresident individual or
the individuals guardian or conservator if:
(a) The
individual is personally served with notice within this state;
(b) The
individual submits to the jurisdiction of this state by consent in a record, by
entering a general appearance or by filing a responsive document having the
effect of waiving any contest to personal jurisdiction;
(c) The
individual resided with the child in this state;
(d) The
individual resided in this state and provided prenatal expenses or support for
the child;
(e) The child
resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;
(f) The
individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have
been conceived by that act of intercourse; or
(g) There is any
other basis consistent with the Constitutions of the State of Oregon and the
United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.
(2) The bases of
personal jurisdiction set forth in subsection (1) of this section or in any
other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a
tribunal of this state to modify a child support order of another state unless
the requirements of ORS 110.632 are met or, in the case of a foreign support
order, unless the requirements of ORS 110.639 are met. [2015 c.298 §7]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 110.518
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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