Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon

If you have no objection so the judicial relief that the petitioning party is seeking from the court, and you agree to all that is being requested, you would have no reason to respond.

On the other hand, if you object to what the petitioner is seeking from the court, and you wish to appear before the court so that you objections will be considered. you should file a Response to the Petition (and you will need to pay the required court filing fee).

The fact that you were served in Oregon (were the petitioner lives and filed the petition), and have not lived in Oregon for three years, is of little consequence to the Oregon court�s jurisdictional authority to render custody orders that may be not to your liking. So if you want to be �heard in objection� by the court, and participate in the decision-making process, you would be well-advised to file a Response.