Child custody exists with married and unmarried couples’ divorce, but Oregon child custody laws remain different.

To obtain custody in unmarried parents, the father of the child should first establish paternity.

But in the case of married parents, the court considers diverse factors to determine the custody based on the child’s best interests.

Types of custody:

In general, the court arranges the following types of custody. They include:

• One parent gets legal custody; the other receives the parenting time or visitation.

• Joint custody, both physical and legal.

• Split custody, where there is more than a child.Third-party custody, where a nonparent receives the right to child custody.