Clatsop Cnty. Supp. L. R. 16 app III
(See S 8.045)
You must file a response in writing to this Order to Show Cause within the time allowed by the Order. If you do not file a response within that time, the other party may very well get what they asked for. If you have questions, you should see an attorney immediately.
The forms and instructions for filing your response are located on the Oregon Judicial Department Website: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/forms/Pages/default.aspx
You may also purchase hard copies of the forms you need at the court customer service window.
(1) Your response should make it clear to the judge what parts of the Order to Show Cause you disagree with. If there are orders you are requesting that were not part of the Order to Show Cause, you should list them as counterclaims in your response. You should file an affidavit or declaration under penalty of perjury with your response to tell the judge what you are asking them to order and provide any information you want the judge to know before they decide. The opposing party will have 14 days to file a reply affidavit or declaration in response to any counterclaims you make.
(2) If child support or spousal support is an issue, you must file a Uniform Support Declaration. This form is categorized as a "miscellaneous form" on the Oregon Judicial Department Website.
(3) You must sign the response and include your current mailing and e-mail addresses. The court will send notices to the addresses listed on your response and you may miss important court dates if the court doesn't have your current address.
(4) The easiest and quickest way to file and serve the documents is online. You may also file them in person at the Courthouse or by mail, but they must be received by the court within the time allowed by the order.
(5) You must pay a filing fee to file your documents or get a court order waiving or deferring the filing fee. Contact the court clerk if you want more information on fee waivers and deferrals.
(6) At the same time or before you file your response with the court, you must send a copy of all of the documents you file to the other side's lawyer or to the other side personally if he or she doesn't have a lawyer. This can be completed online in most cases. Attach a certificate to your response that shows how you sent the documents to the other side.
(7) The court will decide whether to grant the requests of either party based on the documents you and the other person have filed. If you don't file a response, the court could grant all of the other person's requests. The court will send you the decision.
Additional information about handling your family law matter can be found online at: https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/clatsop/programs-services/Pages/family-court.aspx or by contacting our Family Resource Center at 503-325-8555.
Clatsop Cnty. Supp. L. R. 16 app III