(4 summaries)
Michael Godfrey
Oregon Supreme Court
| Title | Excerpt | Filling Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dept. of Human Services v. G. D. W. | Evidence: Under EOC 801(4)(b)(A), an individual's out-of-court statement cannot be used as a statement of a party opponent unless there is evidence that the individual declared an adverse position to a party in the hearing. | (12-13-2012) |
Oregon Court of Appeals
| Title | Excerpt | Filling Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart and Stewart | Family Law: A parent's incarceration does not require that visitation rights be denied. Each case must be decided on the merits, not on a general policy disallowing children to visit parents while incarcerated. | (05-15-2013) |
| Dept. of Human Services v. M. H. | Family Law: Under ORS 109.741(3), personal jurisdiction over a child is not required for a court to have jurisdiction over a matter concerning the custody of the child, including dependency jurisdiction. Under ORS 419B.100, the totality of evidence can be used to grant subject matter jurisdiction, even if every element is not met. | (04-17-2013) |
| Friends of Yamhill County v. Yamhill County | Land Use: A farm-use-related commercial activity is a conditional use, determined by the county on a case-by-case basis, instead of a permitted use under ORS 215.283(1)(n). | (03-19-2013) |