Gritter v. Adult & Family Services Division

After petitioner filed her opening brief in this court, respondent Adult and Family Services Division (AFSD) issued a notice stating that it was withdrawing its order pursuant to ORS 183.482(6) “to allow the parties to present additional evidence.” Petitioner objected to AFSD’s action. She reasoned that, if AFSD wanted to present additional evidence, it needed to seek leave of the court to do so pursuant to ORS 183.482(5). We agree and sustain petitioner’s objection.

During their marriage, petitioner Angela Gritter and Gerald Mothershed had one child. After they separated, Gritter applied for…