Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS
Division 120 - ADOPTION
Section 413-120-0450 - Assessment of Criminal Convictions
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The Department must complete a fitness determination of any applicant with a criminal conviction being assessed as a resource parent, relative resource parent, potential adoptive resource, or any individual being assessed as a member of the household, respite care provider, or child care provider unless the subject individual must be denied under OAR 413-120-0450(4) or (5).
(2) A subject individual for whom a positive fitness determination is made following a criminal records background check, may still be denied approval to be a resource parent, relative resource parent, adoptive resource, member of the household, respite provider or child care provider if the subject individual does not meet other requirements contained in Department rules governing care, foster care relative care, and adoption.
(3) An authorized designee employed by the Department must make all fitness determinations.
(4) A subject individual convicted in Oregon or any other jurisdiction of any felony crime listed in subsections (a) to (e) of this section may not be a resource parent, relative resource parent, adoptive resource, member of the household, respite provider or child care provider regardless of how long ago the subject individual was convicted or any other factors or circumstances that exist. An authorized designee may not conduct a weighing test and must deny approval if the conviction is for a felony crime that involves:
(5) A subject individual convicted of any crime listed in this section within five years preceding the signature of the consent for background check may not be a resource parent, relative resource parent, adoptive resource, member of the household, respite provider or child care provider regardless of any factors or circumstances that exist. An authorized designee may not conduct a weighing test and must deny approval if the felony crime involves:
(6) The fitness determination of a subject individual with a felony conviction in subsection (5) which occurred more than 5 years, but less than 10 years, from the date of the criminal records check must be made by the Child Welfare Director or designee.
(7) The fitness determination of a subject individual with a felony conviction described in subsection (5) which occurred more than 10 years from the date of the criminal background check must be made by the District Manager or Designee.
(8) The fitness determination of a subject individual with a criminal conviction other than described in sections (3), (4), or (5), of this rule may be made by a Program Manager or Designee.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.016 & ORS 181A.195
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.005, ORS 418.016, ORS 181A.200, ORS 181A.010 - 181A.245 & ORS 409.010