Court Visitors
Oregon State Law requires the court to appoint
a “visitor” when a petition is filed in a protective proceeding which seeks the
appointment of a guardian (See ORS 125.150). The role of the visitor is to interview persons who are
familiar with the circumstances of the alleged incapacitated person for whom
the appointment of a guardian has been requested, including interviewing the
alleged incapacitated person, and provide a report to the court which includes
factual findings and a recommendation regarding the appropriateness of the
requested guardianship.
Persons interested in serving as a Court visitor should review the above
referenced statute and the Instructions and Order documents below. Court
visitors are compensated for their service.
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