PHARISS v. WELSHANS

91-4673-B; CA A95122.

946 P.2d 1160 (1997)

150 Or. App. 498

In the Matter of the Adoption of Heidi Katrina WELSHANS and Nicolas Richard Welshans, minor children. Scott PHARISS and Vicki Phariss, Respondents, v. Rodney WELSHANS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided October 15, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thad M. Guyer filed the brief for appellant.

No appearance by respondents Scott Phariss and Vicki Phariss.

Michael C. Livingston, Assistant Attorney General, argued the cause and filed the brief amici curiae for the Attorney General of the State of Oregon and the State Office for Services to Children and Families. With him on the brief were Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Virginia L. Linder, Solicitor General.

Before WARREN, P.J., and EDMONDS and ARMSTRONG, JJ.


EDMONDS, Judge.

Father appeals from an order allowing respondents' motion to dismiss his motion to vacate the judgment of adoption1 of his two minor children in a stepparent adoption proceeding by respondents mother and her husband.2 The trial court dismissed the action because father brought his motion more than one year after the judgment had been entered. ORS 109.381(3).3 We...

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