Q: How do I petition the court for visitation with my 2 children if I don't know where they are? I live in Oregon.
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You do not give enough information to meaningfully answer this question.
Has there been a custody proceeding between you and the mother? Has there been any other court involvement? Are you currently paying child support? Were you and the mother married? Was there domestic violence between you and the mother?
You will need to locate the mother to either file: 1) A custody petition; 2) an enforcement action; 3) or a modification of an existing parenting plan. It will be difficult to serve the mother if you do not know where she is, and ultimately it will not matter if she never get served the new judgment or enforcement action.
I am sorry to read that you are estranged from your children.
Good luck to you,
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