MATTER OF MARRIAGE OF COPE

No. 34149; CA 14619.

619 P.2d 883 (1980)

49 Or.App. 301

In the Matter of the MARRIAGE OF Philip Francis COPE, Appellant-Cross-Respondent, and Dorothy E. Cope, Respondent-Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Filed November 17, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cameron C. Thom, Coos Bay, argued the cause for appellant-cross-respondent. With him on the briefs was McInturff, Thom & Collver, Coos Bay.

Blair J. Henningsgaard, Coos Bay, argued the cause for respondent-cross-appellant. With him on the briefs was Bedingfield, Joelson, Gould & Barron, Coos Bay.

Before JOSEPH, P.J., and RICHARDSON and WARREN, JJ.


WARREN, Judge.

The father filed a motion for modification of a 1974 dissolution decree, seeking: (1) custody of his minor child; (2) a determination that he was not in arrears in his child support payments; and (3) termination of his obligation to pay child support. The mother countered with a motion to quash service on the ground that the Oregon court lacked jurisdiction to determine custody. Her motion to quash was denied. Trial of the issues was bifurcated. On...

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