Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS
Division 120 - ADOPTION
Section 413-120-0400 - Purpose

(1) These rules (OAR describe the criminal records check requirements for those seeking to become or remain a certified resource family or an applicant seeking approval as an adoptive resource under OAR 413-200-0260 to 413-200-0396, or individuals seeking approval as a member of the household, to provide child care, or to provide respite care. These rules supplement Department of Administrative Services rules, OAR 125-007-0210 to 125-007-0330.

(2) In these rules, a resource parent, relative resource parent, and certified resource family, is a foster parent under ORS 418.016, 418.625, 418.640 and 418.648.

(3) These rules set forth the criminal convictions which disqualify a subject individual from being approved as a resource parent, relative resource parent, certified resource family, a potential adoptive resource or a member of the household.

(4) These rules outline the process by which the Department assesses the fitness of a subject individual with a criminal conviction.

(5) These rules must be used in conjunction with other Oregon administrative rules when determining a subject individual's fitness to be approved as a certified resource family, approved as a member of the household, approved to provide child care, or approved to provide respite care.