Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS
Division 120 - ADOPTION
Section 413-120-0945 - Finalization and Post-Finalization Duties

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 413-120-0945

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) After the post-placement supervision period has expired and before finalization of an outgoing Convention adoption the Department must submit to the foreign authorized entity proof of the Department's consent to the child's adoption.

(2) An outgoing Convention adoption must be finalized in Oregon pursuant to ORS 419B.529.

(3) Concurrent with finalization of the outgoing Convention adoption the Department must request an order from the court making all of the necessary findings required by the Convention and IAA to support an application for a Hague adoption certificate.

(4) After finalization of the outgoing Convention adoption the Department must apply for a Hague adoption certificate. To apply for a Hague adoption certificate the Department must submit all of the following to the Secretary of State:

(a) A completed Hague adoption certificate application on the form prescribed by the Secretary of State;

(b) A certified copy of the court's order finding that the child is eligible for adoption, that the adoption is in the child's best interest, granting the adoption, and verifying that the requirements of 22 C.F.R. 97.3 have been met; and

(c) Any other additional documentation and information required by the Secretary of State.

(5) For an outgoing Convention adoption, the Department must request two original Hague adoption certificates. The Department provides one original Hague adoption certificate to the adoptive parents and enters one original Hague adoption certificate into the sealed adoption record.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 417.262, 417.265, 418.005

Stats. Implemented: ORS 417.262, 417.265, 418.005, 419B.529

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