Legal Question in Family Law in California

Re: Filing in Oregon; case already in California courts

Normally, unless both parents have moved out of California, the case stays in California under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).

Re: Filing in Oregon; case already in California courts

YOUR QUESTION:

My child custody case was originally filed in California in 1992. Have since been back to California courts several times. My question is, can I modify existing orders in Oregon?

REPLY:

The question of which of two (or more) states would have jurisdiction to modify an existing custody order is controlled by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, which exists in both Oregon and California.

To see the Oregon version of the UCCJEA, go to:

http://landru.leg.state.or.us/ors/109.html

To see the Californai version of the UCCJEA, go to:

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=fam&codebody=&hits=20

LDG