Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 413 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS
Division 130 - POST ADOPTION SERVICES
Section 413-130-0050 - Adoption Assistance Application Requirements and Responsibilities
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) A licensed adoption agency recommending adoption assistance for a pre-adoptive family must verify and document that recruitment efforts under OAR 413-130-0020(2)(c) were made for the child.
(2) A pre-adoptive family under OAR 413-130-0040(5) may contact the Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Unit for help in submitting a written adoption assistance application directly to the Department.
(3) A pre-adoptive family of a child in the custody of the Department must notify the Department in writing if they choose not to accept any form of adoption assistance.
(4) An adoption assistance application is considered complete when the Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Unit has received a signed adoption assistance application form and all supporting documentation.
(5) Except as described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance Unit must begin negotiation of the adoption assistance agreement no later than 60 calendar days after receipt of a completed adoption assistance application submitted for a legally free child in the home of an approved pre-adoptive family.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.340
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.005, ORS 418.340, ORS 418.330 & ORS 418.335