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MARRIAGE OF BOLDT

(CC No. 98-2318-D(3); CA A126175; SC S054714).

176 P.3d 388 (2008)

344 Or. 1

In the Matter of the MARRIAGE OF James H. BOLDT, Respondent on Review, and Lia Boldt, Petitioner on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided January 25, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clayton C. Patrick, Clatskanie, argued the cause for petitioner on review. With him on the briefs was Steven C. Morasch.

James H. Boldt, Lacey, Washington, argued the cause and filed the briefs on his own behalf as respondent on review.

Robert A. Graham, Jr., filed briefs on behalf of amicus curiae Doctors Opposing Circumcision.

Michael H. Simon, Perkins Coie LLP, Portland, Michael S. Lazaroff, Mark D. Harris, Sandra J. Badin, and Eben A. Krim, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, Marc D. Stern, American Jewish Congress, New York, Steven M. Freeman, Anti-Defamation League, New York, and Nathan Diament, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, filed a brief on behalf of amici curiae American Jewish Congress, American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America.

Before DE MUNIZ, Chief Justice, and GILLETTE, DURHAM, BALMER, KISTLER, and WALTERS, Justices.

DE MUNIZ, C.J.

The parties dissolved their marriage in 1999. Mother was awarded custody of their four-year-old son, M. Since 1999, the parties have battled over M's custody in three separate legal proceedings. When this third proceeding began, father had custody of M, who was then nine years old. In this proceeding, mother again seeks to change M's custody, on the ground that father intends to have M circumcised as part of M's conversion to the Jewish faith. In the...

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