Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 419 - OFFICE OF TRAINING, INVESTIGATIONS AND SAFETY
Division 420 - ADOPTION AGENCIES
Section 419-420-0050 - Policies and Procedures for Adoption Agencies

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 419-420-0050

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

An adoption agency must have and follow written policies and procedures for the adoption services it provides including, at a minimum all of the following:

(1) Policies and procedures prescribing safeguards relating to the needs, rights, and responsibilities of the following:

(a) A birth parent who is considering the release of a child for adoption;

(b) A child who becomes available for adoption; and

(c) A family who adopts a child.

(2) Policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the adoption agency all applicable federal and state laws, including, but not limited to:

(a) A written policy for compliance with the ICWA and OAR chapter 413, division 115, if applicable.

(b) The Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (ICPC) (see ORS 417.200);

(c) Section 1808 of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-188, 110 Stat. 1903 (1996), amending 42 U.S.C. § 671;

(d) The Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-382, 108 Stat. 4056 (1994);

(e) The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-279, 114 Stat. 825 (2000), 42 U.S.C. § § 14901 to 14954.

(f) ORS chapter 109.

(3) Policies and procedures designed to ensure that the decision to place a child in a specific home or to disrupt a placement is not made autonomously by a social services worker.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.240 & ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.205 - 418.310

Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Oregon may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.