Co-parenting in Oregon, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for Circuit Court, where OR custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Circuit Court
handles custody in OR
Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.137
custody statute
Oregon custody law
Oregon courts prioritize the child's best interests and safety, with a focus on ensuring ongoing relationships with both parents.
What Oregon courts consider in custody decisions
Oregon courts consider factors under § 107.137 including the emotional ties between the child and other family members, each parent's interest in and attitude toward the child, the desirability of continuing an existing relationship, any abuse of one parent by the other, the preference for the primary caregiver of the child (if the primary caregiver is deemed fit), and each parent's willingness and ability to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing relationship between the other parent and the child. Oregon is distinctive in that under § 107.169, the court cannot award joint custody unless both parents agree to it — a judge may not impose joint custody over either parent's objection. Oregon courts also specifically consider any history of abuse of the child by either parent.
How the custody process works in Oregon
Oregon custody cases are filed in Circuit Court. Because joint custody requires the agreement of both parents under § 107.169, contested cases typically result in sole custody to one parent with parenting time for the other. The court may refer parties to mediation through court-connected conciliation services and may appoint a custody evaluator or a parenting coordinator in high-conflict cases. Oregon requires that any custody or parenting time order include a detailed parenting plan. Under § 107.159, a parent proposing to relocate must provide written notice to the other parent.
Key Oregon custody statutes
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.137
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.169
- Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.159
How Civly helps Oregon parents
One week, both houses, one version
Paste the school email or a calendar link and the events build themselves. Color-coded custody schedule from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Say it how it comes out. Send the calm version.
Type or speak what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented, timestamped, and exportable for your attorney.
Records your attorney can work with
Every message is timestamped, and exports as a certified PDF with a SHA-256 hash and a code anyone can check at civly.com/verify. How to present it in Oregon's Circuit Court system is your attorney's call, and whether a record is admitted is always the court's decision.
Pricing comparison
Civly
$79/year
or $7.99/month
- AI message rewriting
- Custody calendar
- Expense tracking
- Timestamped PDF exports
- Certified exports with verification codes
OurFamilyWizard Essentials
$149.99/year
Their cheapest tier that includes Writing Assistant. Cheaper OFW tiers exist without it. Per parent, list price August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Cities in Oregon
Civly serves co-parents across Oregon. Find local court info and resources for your city.
Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Oregon. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.