In re the Marriage of Bogart

This is an appeal in a dissolution of marriage proceeding by father from a “Judgment (Proposed) Governing Child Custody” that awarded permanent custody of the parties’ children to mother. Because there is no appealable judgment, we dismiss the appeal.

After protracted litigation concerning temporary custody of the children and visitation, the court purported to determine permanent custody before deciding other issues in the dissolution proceeding. See ORS 107.105(1)(a). The court issued the “proposed” judgment, which decided only custody and visitation and provided:

“3. There is no just reason…