Rule 11.140.Dependency Judgments of Jurisdiction and Disposition
Current through August 1, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Full Text of Rule 11.140
Plain-English Summary
A judgment of jurisdiction has to account for every allegation in the petition or petitions under consideration. For each, the judgment states whether it was admitted, proved, dismissed, or pended. Nothing is left unaddressed, and nobody reading the file later has to reconstruct what became of an allegation that the judgment passed over in silence.
When the judgment rests on a post-jurisdiction dependency petition, meaning one filed while the wardship was already running, it also has to place itself in the history. The document title names, in parentheses, the petition or petitions it resolves. The judgment then sets out the bases of jurisdiction previously established during the existing wardship that have not been dismissed, the date each of those bases was established in a judgment of jurisdiction, and the date of the first judgment establishing jurisdiction over the ward during the current wardship episode.
A judgment of disposition entered separately on such a petition carries the same signal: the title of the petition it is based on, in parentheses, in its own document title. Read alongside the petition rule, the effect is a paper trail. Anyone opening a long dependency file can see which petition produced which judgment, what the court found, and what remains live.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a judgment of jurisdiction say about each allegation?
It must state how each allegation in the petition or petitions under consideration is resolved: admitted, proved, dismissed, or pended. Those dispositions cover every allegation in front of the court.
How do I title a judgment that resolves a later petition?
Put the title of the petition or petitions being resolved in parentheses in the document title. The rule's own example is JUDGMENT OF JURISDICTION (SECOND PETITION).
What history has to appear in a judgment based on a post-jurisdiction petition?
The bases of jurisdiction previously established during the existing wardship that have not been dismissed, the date each of those bases was established in a judgment of jurisdiction, and the date of the first judgment establishing jurisdiction over the ward during the current wardship episode.
Does a separately entered disposition judgment need the petition title too?
Yes. A separately entered judgment of disposition based on a post-jurisdiction dependency petition filed during an existing wardship must include the title of that petition in parentheses in the document title.
Do all of these requirements apply to every dependency judgment?
No. The requirement to resolve each allegation applies to a judgment of jurisdiction entered under ORS chapter 419B generally. The title and jurisdictional-history requirements apply only when the judgment is based on a post-jurisdiction dependency petition filed during an existing wardship.