Oregon Code § ORS 125.822

Special jurisdiction
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(1) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under ORS 125.820 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following:
(a) Appoint a guardian in an emergency as provided for the appointment of a temporary fiduciary under ORS 125.600 for a respondent who is physically present in this state;
(b) Issue a conservatorship order with respect to real or tangible personal property located in this state; or
(c) Appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to ORS 125.837.
(2) If a petition was filed for the appointment of a temporary fiduciary under ORS 125.600 and this state was not the respondents home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether the dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.
Note: See note under 125.800.

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