Judge Brandon M. Thompson

Applies to

Show cause motion

Before filing a show-cause motion, the moving party must obtain the hearing date from the Case Management Team.

Applies to

Proposed order

The proposed order must contain the show-cause hearing date, and returns of service must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing or the hearing will not be calendared.

Applies to

Show cause motion

To remove or reset an already scheduled hearing, the party must file the proper motion and associated documents, such as an affidavit, and obtain a ruling.

The plaintiff is responsible for notifying any parties who appear after the trial date has been set.

Deadline

48 hours

Applies to

Returns of service

Returns of service for a show-cause motion must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing; otherwise, the hearing will not be placed on the court calendar.

At filing, the filing party receives the required mediation notices and must serve a copy on the defendants.

Applies to

Remote appearance motion

A respondent seeking a remote appearance in a contested FAPA hearing must submit an ORS 45.400 motion electronically on an expedited basis to the assigned judge or, for matters assigned to a Pro Tem judge, the Chief Family Law Judge.

Members of the Oregon State Bar must electronically file, except for documents that SLR 2.501 requires attorneys to file conventionally.

Contempt proceedings under UTCR Chapter 19 and declarations requesting subpoenas under ORCP 38C, together with documents served simultaneously, may not be electronically filed.

After receiving the arbitrator list, the parties have 21 days to notify the court of their selection or stipulate to an arbitrator not on the list.

A party appealing an arbitrator's decision must file the appeal within 20 days after the decision and pay the appropriate trial fee.

Deadline

24 hours

Except in an emergency, the party must contact the Case Management Department at least 24 hours before filing to schedule an ex parte hearing.