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STATE EX REL. JUV. DEPT. v. SMITH

CC 90-475; CA A68527; SC S39706.

853 P.2d 282 (1993)

316 Or. 646

In the Matter of Jonathan G. Smith, a Child. STATE EX REL. JUVENILE DEPARTMENT OF LANE COUNTY, Petitioner on Review, v. Darold A. SMITH, Respondent on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, In Banc.

Decided June 17, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine H. Waldo, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for petitioner on review. With her on the petition were Charles S. Crookham, Atty. Gen. and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen.

Daniel N. Gordon, Eugene, argued the cause and filed a response for respondent on review.

GRABER, Justice.

ORS chapter 419 governs juvenile court proceedings. ORS 419.476(1) provides in part:

"The juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction in any case involving a person who is under 18 years of age and:

"* * * * *

"(c) Whose behavior, condition or circumstances are such as to endanger the welfare of the person or the welfare of others[.]"

In this case, we consider two...

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