OAR 413-120-0760
Identification of a Child’s Potential Adoptive Resources

(1)

When identifying potential general applicant adoptive resources for a child or sibling group, the caseworker may:

(a)

After discussion with his or her supervisor and on a case-by-case basis, consult with a birth parent to identify one to three potential adoptive resources; and

(b)

Provide a birth parent with non-identifying information from the adoption home study of a potential adoptive resource who is a general applicant not known to the parent or child.

(2)

When more than one relative is interested in being an adoptive resource for a child or sibling group, the Department must consult with the interested relatives to facilitate agreement on the most appropriate potential adoptive resource.

(a)

When agreement cannot be reached, the Department considers relatives among both maternal and paternal family members who have expressed an interest, and may choose up to three relatives for adoption home studies.

(b)

When an adoption home study has been initiated and the potential adoptive resource is not approved or withdraws, the Child Welfare Program Manager or designee decides whether the Department will initiate adoption home studies with additional relatives based upon:

(A)

The best interest of the child or sibling group; and

(B)

The impact on timeliness to achieving permanency.

(c)

For an Indian child alone or as part of a sibling group, the Department must identify potential adoptive resources and initiate adoption home studies as necessary to comply with the ICWA.

(3)

The child’s caseworker must comply with the requirements of all of the following subsections:

(a)

Make reasonable efforts to identify and place the child or sibling group with an adoptive resource in a timely manner.

(b)

Request input about the knowledge, skills, abilities, and commitment a potential adoptive resource needs to best meet the current and lifelong needs of the child from:

(A)

Professionals who have worked closely with the child, when applicable; and

(B)

The child’s attorney, CASA, an authorized representative from the Indian child’s tribe, a RCWAC representative, and substitute caregiver, when applicable.

(c)

Receive and review adoption home studies in a timely manner.

(d)

Unless section (4) of this rule applies, following consultation with his or her supervisor, identify up to three potential adoptive resources following the order of preference in OAR 413-120-0730 (Order of Preference for Identification of Potential Adoptive Resources) to be considered for adoption placement selection who:

(A)

Meet the standards of an adoptive home in OAR 413-120-0246 (Standards for an Adoptive Home and Release of an Adoption Home Study);

(B)

Have the knowledge, skills, abilities, and commitment to raise each child; and

(C)

Have the capacity to meet the current and lifelong safety, attachment, and well-being needs of the child or sibling group under OAR 413-070-0640 (Placement Assessment and Matching).

(4)

Upon the recommendation of a caseworker and supervisor, and when it is determined in the best interest of the child, the Child Welfare Program Manager may submit a written request to the Child Permanency Program Manager for an exception to subsection (d) of section (3) of this rule to increase the number of potential adoptive resources to be considered for adoption placement who are in the order of preference as described in 413-120-0730 (Order of Preference for Identification of Potential Adoptive Resources)(1)(c).

(5)

In consultation with the supervisor, the caseworker must determine the appropriate adoption selection process pursuant to OAR 413-120-0020 (Adoption Placement Selection Options).

(6)

The caseworker must consult with the adoption worker for each of the identified potential adoptive resources pursuant to OAR 413-120-0021 (Adoption Placement Selection by Caseworker)(2).

(7)

The caseworker must document the actions taken under this rule in the Department’s electronic information system.

Source: Rule 413-120-0760 — Identification of a Child's Potential Adoptive Resources, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-120-0760.

413–120–0000
Definitions 413–120–0010
Purpose 413–120–0016
Confidentiality 413–120–0020
Adoption Placement Selection Options 413–120–0021
Adoption Placement Selection by Caseworker 413–120–0025
Composition of an Adoption Committee 413–120–0035
Invitation to and Notification of Adoption Committee 413–120–0053
The Adoption Committee 413–120–0057
Adoption Placement Selection, Notification, and Documentation 413–120–0060
Review of the Adoption Placement Selection 413–120–0100
Purpose 413–120–0110
Values 413–120–0115
Procedures 413–120–0142
Purpose 413–120–0145
Values 413–120–0155
Conditions for Not Filing a Petition for Adoption 413–120–0160
Right to Use Expedited Process 413–120–0165
Requirements Prior to Proceeding to Legalization of the Adoption 413–120–0170
Attorney Fees 413–120–0175
Court Filing Requirements 413–120–0190
Purpose 413–120–0220
Adoption Application Requirements 413–120–0222
Conflict of Interest for Adoptive Applicants 413–120–0225
Conditions that Require Additional Approval or Termination of the Department’s Adoption Application Process 413–120–0240
Status Notification of Adoption Applications 413–120–0243
Prioritization of an Adoption Home Study Application 413–120–0246
Standards for an Adoptive Home and Release of an Adoption Home Study 413–120–0400
Purpose 413–120–0440
Circumstances in which a Criminal Records Check Must Occur and Types of Records Checks Required 413–120–0450
Disqualifying and Potentially Disqualifying Criminal Convictions 413–120–0455
Potentially Disqualifying Arrests 413–120–0457
Weighing Test 413–120–0460
Contesting a Fitness Determination 413–120–0475
Record Keeping, Confidentiality 413–120–0600
Purpose 413–120–0620
Values 413–120–0625
Roles and Responsibilities 413–120–0628
Criteria for Using the Cooperative Adoption Mediation Process 413–120–0630
Post Adoption Communication Agreements (PACAs) 413–120–0635
Cooperative Adoption Planning Through Legal Assistance Mediation Services 413–120–0700
Purpose 413–120–0720
Department Efforts to Place with Relatives, Current Caretakers and to Place Siblings Together 413–120–0730
Order of Preference for Identification of Potential Adoptive Resources 413–120–0735
Current Caretaker or Relative Caregiver Request for an Adoption Home Study 413–120–0750
Recruitment Efforts 413–120–0760
Identification of a Child’s Potential Adoptive Resources 413–120–0800
Purpose 413–120–0830
Department Actions Prior to Placement 413–120–0840
Early Adoption Transition 413–120–0860
Placement and Post-placement Supervision 413–120–0870
Disruption 413–120–0880
No Delay in Placement 413–120–0900
Purpose 413–120–0910
Duty to Provide Information to Convention Case Registry 413–120–0920
Adoption of a Child Immigrating to the United States (Incoming Convention Adoption) 413–120–0925
Adoption of a Child Emigrating from the United States (Outgoing Convention Adoption) 413–120–0930
Transition, Travel, Placement, and Registration Requirements 413–120–0940
Post-Placement Supervision 413–120–0945
Finalization and Post-Finalization Duties 413–120–0950
Adoption Assistance 413–120–0960
Disclosure to the Adoptive Family 413–120–0970
Hague Custody Declarations
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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