Ask the court to enforce a parenting-time order
Family Matters
Oregon preparation and procedure guide
Source review: 2026-10-11

Scope: Shared Oregon or applicable federal procedure; confirm local requirements
Use the local court's parenting-time enforcement forms with the existing plan and documented violations.

Who this route is for
A party with a currently valid court parenting-time order that the other parent is allegedly violating. Out-of-state orders and custody enforcement may need different steps.

Timing and notices
OJD describes an expedited process with a hearing set within 45 days after the motion is filed. Confirm scheduling, service and mediation requirements with the court.

Prepare (conditional documents may have alternatives)
[ ] Current signed parenting plan or order
[ ] Case number and court
[ ] Dated record of missed or denied parenting time
[ ] Messages and other evidence of the alleged violations
[ ] Local motion, declaration and Order to Show Cause forms
[ ] Proof of service

How to proceed
1. Read the existing order to identify the specific parenting-time provision and record each alleged violation.
2. Use the OJD county directory to find the filing court's enforcement forms and local procedure.
3. Complete the motion and supporting declaration and attach the current plan or order.
4. File the required papers and make sure the motion, declaration and Order to Show Cause are served on the other parties.
5. Check any mediation requirement or ask about a supported waiver request, then attend the scheduled hearing.
6. Keep the judge's resulting order; the court may find no violation or choose a remedy different from the one requested.

Open current instructions: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/family/children/Pages/parenting-plan-enforcement.aspx

Limits: Statewide instructions must be used with the filing court's local rules. Court staff and facilitators provide procedural help, not legal advice. Interstate cases, safety concerns and complicated property or support issues need individualized review. The statewide county directory includes older contact details; use the linked current court site to confirm contacts.

Publisher sources
Oregon Judicial Department : Parenting Plan Enforcement : Children & Families : State of Oregon
https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/family/children/Pages/parenting-plan-enforcement.aspx
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Oregon Judicial Department : Enforcement : Forms : State of Oregon
https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/family/forms/pages/enforcement.aspx
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This site helps you prepare. It does not submit filings, calculate personal deadlines, decide eligibility or replace professional review. A complaint or help request does not pause another case or deadline.

Start here
Read the existing order to identify the specific parenting-time provision and record each alleged violation.

Where and how to submit
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
https://www.courts.oregon.gov/programs/family/children/Pages/parenting-plan-enforcement.aspx

What will it cost?
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.

After submission
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.

Corrections, denials and appeals
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.

Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.