SLR 19-8.041: Pre-judgment Relief/Pendente Lite Relief 14

All applications for prejudgment relief must be made by motion. (1) Motions under ORS 107.095, for custody, parenting time, child and spousal support, possession of personal property, and other temporary relief pending trial, must be made by motion to show cause, supported by affidavit(s) or declaration(s). The motion and show cause order must separately state each item of relief requested. (2) A motion for prejudgment support must include a Uniform Support Declaration with the required attachments. If the opposing party files an answer to a request for 19th Judicial District - Columbia County Circuit Court Supplementary Local Rules 2026 15 prejudgment support, the party also must file and serve on the moving party a Uniform S upport Declaration with the required attachments. ( 3) All show-cause orders for pre-judgment/pendente lite relief will specify a response time of not less than 30 days from the date of service upon the opposing party. Such orders w ill require the opposing party to respond by filing an answer in writing together with opposing affidavit(s), declarations(s), or cross motion(s), if any, and to serve a copy of the answer, opposing affidavit(s) and/or declaration(s) on the moving party within the response time. ( 4) The show cause hearing will be set if an objection is filed and will be scheduled for a maximum of thirty minutes. The parties should be present to answer any questions the court may pose, but the court will not hear oral testimony and will instead consider the sworn written statement of the parties and/or other witnesses. (5) Pre-judgment relief may also take the form of one of the following: ( a) A motion for an “immediate danger” order pursuant to ORS §107.097(3)(a). (b) A motion for a temporary protective order (or “status quo” order) pursuant to ORS 107.097(2)(a). (c) Motions for relief pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) above may be heard on an e x parte basis under SLR 5.061, and are not subject to the 30-day rule specified in subsection (4), above. ( 6) Motions for pre-judgment relief or responses to motions for pre-judgment relief will be c onsidered by the court to be general appearances pursuant to ORS 107.055, thereby placing the case at issue and ready for referral to mediation and/or a trial setting.