Gribkoff v. Bedford

Petitioners asked to be appointed guardians of their granddaughter, a minor child. See ORS 126.060 et seq. They are the child’s maternal grandparents. The child’s parents and paternal grandparents, all residents of California, objected to the petition. The court conducted a hearing to determine whether Oregon was an appropriate forum for the action and dismissed. We affirm.

The child was born in California in 1978. Her parents separated in 1979, but their marriage was not dissolved. The child was primarily in the care of her mother. There is, however, no custody order concerning the child.…