ORS 107.025¹
Irreconcilable differences as grounds for dissolution or separation

(1) A judgment for the dissolution of a marriage or a permanent or unlimited separation may be rendered when irreconcilable differences between the parties have caused the irremediable breakdown of the marriage.

(2) A judgment for separation may be rendered when:

(a) Irreconcilable differences between the parties have caused a temporary or unlimited breakdown of the marriage;

(b) The parties make and file with the court an agreement suspending for a period not less than one year their obligation to live together as husband and wife, and the court finds such agreement to be just and equitable; or

(c) Irreconcilable differences exist between the parties and the continuation of their status as married persons preserves or protects legal, financial, social or religious interest. [1971 c.280 §9; 1973 c.502 §1; 2003 c.576 §104]

Notes of Decisions

Agree­ment of parties that difference is irreconcilable is not re­quired. Dunn and Dunn, 13 Or App 497, 511 P2d 427 (1973)

Test is whether difference reasonably appears to court to be irreconcilable in mind of peti­tioner and whether breakdown is irremediable. Dunn and Dunn, 13 Or App 497, 511 P2d 427 (1973)

Law Review Cita­tions

51 OLR 715-726 (1972)

Chapter 107

Notes of Decisions

Trial court has authority to es­tab­lish liquidated sum as amount owed by spouse under settle­ment agree­ment. Horner and Horner, 119 Or App 112, 849 P2d 560 (1993)

Atty. Gen. Opinions

Emergency or necessity as the only grounds for waiver of 90-day period, (1971) Vol 35, p 982

Law Review Cita­tions

55 OLR 267-277 (1976); 27 WLR 51 (1991)

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 107—Marital Dissolution, Annulment and Separation; Mediation and Conciliation Services; Family Abuse Prevention, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­Archive/­2007ors107.­pdf (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2007, Chapter 107, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­107ano.­htm (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
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