ORS 125.025
Authority of the court in protective proceedings


(1)

Subject to ORS 125.800 (Short title) to 125.852 (Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act) for adults as defined in ORS 125.802 (Definitions), a court having jurisdiction over a protective proceeding shall exercise continuing authority over the proceeding. Subject to the provisions of ORS 125.800 (Short title) to 125.852 (Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act) and this chapter, the court may act upon the petition or motion of any person or upon its own authority at any time and in any manner it deems appropriate to determine the condition and welfare of the respondent or protected person and to inquire into the proper performance of the duties of a fiduciary appointed under the provisions of this chapter.

(2)

A court having jurisdiction over a protective proceeding in which the respondent or protected person is a minor shall consider and apply all relevant provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act codified at 25 U.S.C. sections 1901 et seq.

(3)

A court having jurisdiction over a protective proceeding may:

(a)

Compel the attendance of any person, including respondents, protected persons, fiduciaries and any other person who may have knowledge about the person or estate of a respondent or protected person. The court may require those persons to respond to inquiries and produce documents that are subject to discovery under ORCP 36.

(b)

Appoint counsel for a respondent or protected person.

(c)

Appoint investigators, visitors and experts to aid the court in the court’s investigation.

(d)

Exercise jurisdiction over any transaction entered into by a fiduciary to determine if a conflict of interest existed and enter an appropriate judgment with respect to the transaction.

(e)

Surcharge a surety for any loss caused by failure of a fiduciary to perform a fiduciary duty or any other duty imposed by this chapter, including a surcharge for attorney fees incurred by a respondent or protected person by reason of the failure.

(f)

Require immediate delivery of a protected person or property of the protected person, including records, accounts and documents relating to that property, to the court or to a place it designates.

(g)

Require the fiduciary to produce any and all records that might provide information about the treatment or condition of the protected person or property of the protected person.

(h)

Remove a fiduciary whenever that removal is in the best interests of the protected person.

(i)

Appoint a successor fiduciary when a fiduciary has died, resigned or been removed.

(j)

Require a respondent or protected person to submit to a physical or mental examination pursuant to ORCP 44.

(k)

Make provisions for parenting time or visitation or order support for any minor who is a respondent or protected person in a protective proceeding.

(L)

Impose any conditions and limitations upon the fiduciary that the court considers appropriate, including limitations on the duration of the appointment. Any conditions or limitations imposed on the fiduciary must be reflected in the letters of appointment.

(m)

Appoint protected person special advocates pursuant to ORS 125.120 (Protected person special advocate).

(n)

In a guardianship proceeding involving a vulnerable youth, allow a person whose attendance the court compels under paragraph (a) of this subsection to attend by telephone, video or other remote technology.

(4)

When a person files a petition or motion for a support order under subsection (3)(k) of this section:

(a)

The person shall state in the petition or motion, to the extent known:

(A)

Whether there is pending in this state or any other jurisdiction any type of support proceeding involving the minor, including a proceeding brought under ORS 25.287 (Proceedings to modify orders to comply with formula), 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings), 107.085 (Petition), 107.135 (Vacation or modification of judgment), 107.431 (Modification of portion of judgment regarding parenting time or child support), 108.110 (Petition for support of spouse and children), 109.100 (Petition for support), 109.103 (Proceeding to determine custody or support of child), 109.165 (Vacation or modification of judgment) or 419B.400 (Authority to order support) or ORS chapter 110; and

(B)

Whether there exists in this state or any other jurisdiction a support order, as defined in ORS 110.503 (Definitions), involving the minor.

(b)

The person shall include with the petition or motion a certificate regarding any pending support proceeding and any existing support order. The person shall use a certificate that is in a form established by court rule and include information required by court rule and paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(5)

When the court acts upon its own authority to order support under subsection (3)(k) of this section, at least 21 days before the hearing the court shall notify the Administrator of the Division of Child Support of the Department of Justice, or the branch office providing support services to the county where the hearing will be held, of the hearing. Before the hearing the administrator shall inform the court, to the extent known:

(a)

Whether there is pending in this state or any other jurisdiction any type of support proceeding involving the minor, including a proceeding brought under ORS 25.287 (Proceedings to modify orders to comply with formula), 25.501 (Definitions for ORS 25.501 to 25.556) to 25.556 (Expeditious court hearings), 107.085 (Petition), 107.135 (Vacation or modification of judgment), 107.431 (Modification of portion of judgment regarding parenting time or child support), 108.110 (Petition for support of spouse and children), 109.100 (Petition for support), 109.103 (Proceeding to determine custody or support of child), 109.165 (Vacation or modification of judgment) or 419B.400 (Authority to order support) or ORS chapter 110; and

(b)

Whether there exists in this state or any other jurisdiction a support order, as defined in ORS 110.503 (Definitions), involving the minor.

(6)

The Judicial Department and the Department of Justice may enter into an agreement regarding how the courts give the notice required under subsection (5) of this section to the Department of Justice and how the Department of Justice gives the information described in subsection (5)(a) and (b) of this section to the courts.

(7)

If the court finds that a conservator should be appointed, the court may exercise all the powers over the estate and affairs of the protected person that the protected person could exercise if present and not under disability, except the power to make a will. The court shall exercise those powers for the benefit of the protected person and members of the household of the protected person.

(8)

The powers of the court in protective proceedings may be exercised by the court directly or through a fiduciary. [1995 c.664 §5; 1997 c.707 §27; 2003 c.116 §11; 2009 c.179 §24; 2014 c.39 §3; 2015 c.298 §96; 2021 c.399 §2; 2021 c.597 §66]

Source: Section 125.025 — Authority of the court in protective proceedings, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors125.­html.

Notes of Decisions

“Property of the protected person” includes estate funds used to pay for legal services related to protective proceeding. Caswell v. Day Law and Associates, P.C., 309 Or App 367, 481 P3d 972 (2021)

125.005
Definitions
125.010
Protective proceedings
125.012
Petition for protective order
125.015
Jurisdiction of protective proceedings
125.020
Venue for protective proceedings
125.025
Authority of the court in protective proceedings
125.030
Use of limited judgment in protective proceedings
125.035
Reports to Legislative Assembly regarding protective proceedings
125.050
Application of ORCP and Oregon Evidence Code
125.055
Petitions in protective proceedings
125.060
Who must be given notice
125.065
Manner of giving notice
125.070
Contents of notice
125.075
Presentation of objections
125.080
Hearing
125.082
Notice of appointment
125.085
Motions after appointment of a fiduciary
125.090
Termination of proceedings
125.095
Fees, costs and disbursements payable in protective proceedings
125.098
Factors in determining award of attorney fees
125.120
Protected person special advocate
125.150
Appointment of visitors
125.155
Visitor’s report
125.160
Subsequent appointment of visitor
125.165
Qualifications and standards for visitors
125.170
Payment and reimbursement for visitor services
125.200
Preferences in appointing fiduciary
125.205
Persons not qualified to act as fiduciary
125.210
Circumstances requiring notice to court
125.215
Acceptance of appointment as fiduciary
125.221
Conflicts of interest
125.225
Removal of fiduciary
125.230
Termination of fiduciary’s authority
125.235
Liability of fiduciary
125.240
Professional fiduciaries
125.242
Exemptions for financial institutions and trust companies
125.300
In general
125.305
Order of appointment
125.310
Letters of guardianship
125.315
General powers and duties of guardian
125.320
Limitations on guardian
125.323
Limits on association
125.325
Guardian’s report
125.330
Limitations on guardian appointed for person committed to custody of Department of Corrections
125.400
Order of appointment
125.405
Letters of conservatorship
125.410
Conservator’s bond
125.415
Termination of bond by surety
125.420
Power of conservator over property of protected person
125.425
Powers of conservator to pay expenses of protected person and dependents
125.430
Sale of protected person’s residence
125.435
Power of conservator to make gifts
125.440
Acts conservator may perform only with court approval
125.445
Acts authorized to be performed without prior court approval
125.450
Voidable transactions
125.455
Power of competent protected person over estate
125.460
Consideration of estate plan of protected person
125.465
Discovery of property
125.470
Filing of inventory required
125.475
Conservator’s accounting to court
125.480
Approval of accounting
125.485
Liability of conservator
125.490
Status of persons dealing with conservator
125.495
Payment of claims against estate or protected person
125.500
Enforcement of claim against estate or protected person
125.505
Notice of claim to conservator
125.510
Procedure where claim disallowed
125.515
Effect of presentation of claim on statute of limitations
125.520
Order of payment of expenses and claims
125.525
Termination of conservatorship
125.530
Powers and duties of conservator on death of protected person
125.535
Disposition of small estate
125.540
Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator
125.600
In general
125.605
Procedure for appointment of temporary fiduciary
125.610
Report of temporary fiduciary
125.650
Other protective orders
125.675
Definitions
125.678
Appointment
125.680
Duties of Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator
125.681
Authority to require fingerprints of employees, volunteers or contractors
125.683
Needs assessment
125.685
Deputy public guardian and conservator
125.687
Limitations of court on appointment of Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator
125.689
Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator Fund
125.691
Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator Protected Person Trust Account
125.693
High-risk teams
125.694
Confidentiality
125.700
Office of county public guardian and conservator
125.705
Effect of vacancy in office of county public guardian and conservator
125.710
Powers and duties of county public guardian and conservator
125.715
Bond
125.720
Deposit of funds
125.725
Reimbursement of county public guardian and conservator’s expenses from estate of ward or protected person
125.730
Fees prohibited
125.800
Short title
125.802
Definitions
125.805
International application
125.807
Communication between courts
125.810
Cooperation between courts
125.812
Taking testimony in another state
125.815
Definitions
125.817
Exclusive basis
125.820
Jurisdiction
125.822
Special jurisdiction
125.825
Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction
125.827
Appropriate forum
125.830
Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
125.832
Notice of proceeding
125.835
Proceedings in more than one state
125.837
Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state
125.840
Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state
125.842
Registration of guardianship orders
125.845
Registration of conservatorship orders
125.847
Effect of registration
125.850
Uniformity of application and construction
125.852
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
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