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Ask the court to enforce a parenting-time order
Oregon Judicial Department · Shared Oregon or applicable federal route
Use the local court's parenting-time enforcement forms with the existing plan and documented violations.
Where and how to proceed: prepare, file and follow up
Start here: Read the existing order to identify the specific parenting-time provision and record each alleged violation.
1. Is this for me?
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.
Service area: Oregon or applicable federal route; confirm venue and agency jurisdiction.
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I 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.
- Read the existing order to identify the specific parenting-time provision and record each alleged violation.
- Use the OJD county directory to find the filing court's enforcement forms and local procedure.
- Complete the motion and supporting declaration and attach the current plan or order.
- File the required papers and make sure the motion, declaration and Order to Show Cause are served on the other parties.
- Check any mediation requirement or ask about a supported waiver request, then attend the scheduled hearing.
- Keep the judge's resulting order; the court may find no violation or choose a remedy different from the one requested.
Timing: 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.
4. What will it cost?
Details to confirm with the provider
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.
5. What happens after I submit?
Details to confirm with the provider
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.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Details to confirm with the provider
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.
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.
Sources and review date
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-11. Read the current publisher instructions before acting.
Oregon Judicial Department : Parenting Plan Enforcement : Children & Families : State of Oregon · publisher html snapshot
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Oregon Judicial Department : Enforcement : Forms : State of Oregon · publisher html snapshot
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