Notice of application in case of minor child; exception; sealing of record in certain cases.

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(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, notice of an application for the change of name of a minor child does not need to be given to a parent of the child if the other parent of the child files a verified statement in the change of name proceeding that asserts that the minor child has not resided with the other parent and that the other parent has not contributed or has not tried to contribute to the support of the child.

(3)(a) In a case to determine an application for change of name of a person under ORS 33.410, if an applicant who is a certified adult program participant in the Address Confidentiality Program under ORS 192.826 requests the court to seal the record of the case, the court shall seal the record of the case unless the court issues an order pursuant to a finding of good cause under ORS 192.848.

(b) This subsection does not apply to an adult applicant appearing as a guardian ad litem for a minor child.

(4) In a case to determine an application for legal change of sex of a person under ORS 33.460, if an applicant requests the court to seal the record of the case, the court shall seal the record of the case. [Amended by 1983 c.369 §6; 1997 c.872 §22; 2001 c.779 §12; 2003 c.576 §308; 2013 c.316 §1; 2017 c.100 §4]


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