Hageman v. Brooks

The question presented is whether a circuit court has statutory authority to award attorney fees in a proceeding brought pursuant to ORS 109.121(l)(c). We hold that, in the circumstances of this case, the court lacked authority and affirm.

Grandmother filed a petition to establish visitation rights with her grandchildren pursuant to ORS 109.121-(11(c),1 naming the grandchildren’s parents as respondents. The trial court initially awarded grandmother visitation rights. It later limited her visitation rights and finally granted mother’s motion to terminate grandmother’s visitation rights and…