Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) At
least 60 days prior to the date on which the Department is requesting relief of
legal custody of a child or young
adult reaching independence, the Department must inform the
child or young adult of:
(a) The date, time, and location of the
hearing;
(b) The right to attend
the hearing, and the importance of attending; and
(c) The right to request assistance with
transportation to and from the hearing.
(2) When the court relieves the Department of
the custody of the child or young adult
reaching independence, the Department must provide the child
or young adult with the following written records:
(a) Unless the release is prohibited by law
or the law requires the child or young adult
to make a specific request for the records under ORS
432.250 and ORS
109.425 to
109.507, information concerning
the case of the child or young adult,
including family and placement history, location and status of each
sibling, and contact information the child or
young adult may use to seek additional information about their
case or family history.
(b) Health
and education records, including:
(A) Health
and immunization records;
(B)
Educational summary and records; and
(C) Information on how to identify a Health
Care Representative, complete an Oregon Advance Directive, and complete the
Oregon Health Plan (OHP) Application to access the Former Foster Care Youth
Medical Program.
(c) An
original or certified copy of each of the following, and documentation that
each has been provided to the
child or
young
adult in official form:
(A) The
birth certificate of the child or young
adult.
(B) Official proof
of the citizenship or residence status of the child or
young adult in a form acceptable to an employer required to
verify immigration status.
(C) The
social security card, or a copy of the original, of the child
or young adult.
(D) A driver's license or another form of
state identification, or a copy of the original, of the child
or young adult;
(E) Where applicable, a death certificate of
a parent of the child or young
adult.
(F) Where
applicable, the tribal membership or enrollment information of the child, young
adult and/or child's parents.
(G)
Written verification of placement in substitute care through
the Department or one of the federally recognized tribal nations of the
child or young adult when 14 years of age or
older and 18 years of age and younger.
(H) The child or young
adult's credit report.
(3) When the Department is unable to provide
the documentation and information described in section (2) of this rule prior
to the court order by which the Department is relieved of legal
custody of the child or young adult,
the Department must prepare the written records and either deliver them to the
child or young adult or, when the whereabouts
of the child or young adult are unknown,
retain the records in the case file of the child or
young adult until requested by the child,
young adult or former foster child.
