Oregon Status Quo Application Instructions
What this document covers
The Status Quo Application Instructions provide essential guidelines for filing a Status Quo Application in accordance with Oregon law. This document is specifically designed for use in child custody cases that are currently active. Unlike a standard custody modification application, this form does not change existing custody arrangements but instead maintains the current status while ongoing custody issues are resolved.
Key parts of this document
- Affidavit: This section requires detailed information about the parties involved and existing custody arrangements.
- Ex Parte Motion: A formal request to the court to maintain the current custody status.
- Order: A document that outlines the judge's decision regarding the custody situation.
- Certificate of Document Preparation: A declaration confirming the preparation of the documents according to legal standards.
Common use cases
This form is needed when there are ongoing custody issues involving children and an active child custody case is already filed, or will be filed simultaneously with this application. It is particularly applicable in situations where one party wants to ensure that the current custody arrangements remain unchanged while the court addresses the custody disputes.
Who can use this document
- Parents or guardians involved in ongoing child custody disputes.
- Individuals filing a Status Quo Application in the state of Oregon.
- Party members in active custody cases seeking court intervention to maintain existing arrangements.
Steps to complete this form
- Fill out the Affidavit completely, leaving signature lines blank until notarized.
- Complete the Ex Parte Motion, omitting the signature line until it can be signed in front of the judge.
- Fill out the Order form, leaving the judge's signature line and date blank.
- Complete the Certificate of Document Preparation fully, ensuring all details are filled accurately.
- Have all documents reviewed by the court or Dissolution Resource Services before filing with the court clerk.
Is notarization required?
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Common mistakes to avoid
- Failing to file the Status Quo Application concurrently with the main custody case.
- Omitting required documentation such as previous custody orders.
- Not signing the affidavit and other forms in front of a notary or court clerk.
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Main things to remember
- The Status Quo Application Instructions are essential for managing custody disputes in Oregon.
- This form cannot modify custody arrangements but can help maintain the current status.
- It is crucial to adhere to the state's legal requirements when completing and filing this form.
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Legal custody, which means who makes important decisions for your children (like health care, education, and welfare), and. Physical custody, which means who your children live with.
To get an Immediate Danger temporary order, you must file a form called an Ex Parte Motion for Order of Immediate Danger & Temporary Custody and Parenting Time & Declaration in Support.
Quo has been edefined as meaning: "The existing state of things at any given date; e.g., Status quo ante. Supreme Court of India.
Some people think joint custody means the child lives with each parent 50% of the time.A court cannot award joint custody in Oregon unless both parents agree to it. Sole custody in Oregon means that the parent who has custody makes all major decisions regarding the child.
The legal definition of an unfit parent is when the parent through their conduct fails to provide proper guidance, care, or support. Also, if there is abuse, neglect, or substance abuse issues, that parent will be deemed unfit.
Anyone that has gone through a custody or visitation battle in court, or is about to, may have heard the term status quo. Status quo, in terms of custody and visitation, means the schedule the parties have been following prior to court.
A Latin term, status quo means 'the existing state of affairs, the way things are.In a legal setting, judges use a status quo orderalso called a temporary protective order of custody and restraintto maintain a situation. This prevents parties involved in affecting change until the matter at hand is resolved.
Oregon Custody Law Does Not Favor Either Parent Fathers' rights in Oregon are viewed as equal to mothers' rights. Instead, according to Oregon custody law, courts largely base their decisions on what is in the best interests of the child.
To maintain the status quo is to keep things the way they presently are.The related phrase status quo ante, literally "the state in which before", emphasises "the state of affairs that existed" (previously).
