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What court handles stepparent adoption in Oregon?

1 min readHelping families since 2001Oregon

In Oregon, stepparent adoptions are filed in Circuit Court under Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 109. Oregon has 36 counties, and our document package is customized specifically for your county's requirements and forms. Each county may have slightly different procedures or supplemental forms, and we know exactly what each one requires because we've helped families file in every county in Oregon.

Stepparent adoption in Oregon at a glance

Court
Circuit Court
Residency before filing
6 months
Typical timeline
3-6 months
Court filing fee
$200-$350
Child must consent at age
14
Home study
Usually waived for stepparents
Oregon families we've helped
1,121

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