Lewellen v. Timmerman

Plaintiff is the guardian ad litem for her two minor children, the biological children of Robert Timmerman, who died in November 1995. Plaintiff brought this proceeding against defendants Chelsie Timmerman and her mother, Michelle Timmerman, seeking to have declared void Robert’s step-parent adoption of Chelsie. The trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss under ORCP 21. Plaintiff appeals, and we affirm.

Chelsie was born on September 22, 1986, and a decree of adoption was entered in Multnomah County on June 8, 1995. The Social Security death benefits from Robert’s death are divided…