OAR 413-120-0830
Department Actions Prior to Placement

(1)

Prior to the physical placement of a child in the home of the family selected to be the adoptive resource, the caseworker must arrange post-placement supervision and medical coverage for the child.

(2)

When the family selected to be the adoptive resource is outside the state of Oregon, but in the United States:

(a)

The court and the receiving state must agree to the adoptive placement prior to the physical placement of a child who is not yet legally free for adoption;

(b)

Approval as required by Child Welfare Policy I-B.3.4.2, “Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children”, OAR 413-040-0200 (The Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) -- History and Purpose) to 413-040-0330 must be received; and

(c)

When supervision is to be provided by a private agency, the Department must contract only with an agency willing to:

(A)

Provide supportive services to the child and adoptive family;

(B)

Provide progress reports as required by the Department;

(C)

Provide a written recommendation regarding the finalization of the adoption; and

(D)

Accept payment as authorized by the Department.

(3)

Unless an exception is approved as described in OAR 413-120-0840 (Early Adoption Transition), adoption transition of a child into the home of a family selected to be the adoptive resource may not begin until:

(a)

The time period has expired for the written request for review of the adoption placement selection as described in Child Welfare Policy I-G.1.5, “Adoption Placement Selection”, OAR 413-120-0060 (Review of the Adoption Placement Selection); or

(b)

In the event the DHS Assistant Director of the Office of Child Welfare Programs or designee gives notice of the intent to review, until that review is complete.

(4)

The Department may issue a child specific foster care certificate to an individual or individuals who have been selected as an adoptive resource when:

(a)

Department staff have completed an assessment and home study under OAR 413-200-0274 (Assessment for Approval of an Adoptive Resource or Issuance of a Certificate of Approval or Child-Specific Certificate of Approval) for an adoptive applicant; or

(b)

A child-caring agency licensed under OAR 413-215-0001 (Licensing Umbrella Rules: Regulation of Child-Caring Agencies) to 413-215-0131 (Licensing Umbrella Rules: Exceptions) and 413-215-0414 to 413-215-0481 (Adoption Agencies: Services to Children from the United States Placed in Other Countries) as an adoption agency has submitted all of the following to the Department:

(A)

Verification that the adoptive resource has completed the adoption agency orientation required under OAR 413-215-0446 (Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Family Recruitment and Screening)(2) and training required under 413-215-0456 (Adoption Agencies: Information, Education, and Training for Adoptive Parents);

(B)

The home study prepared subsequent to the assessment of the family described in OAR 413-215-0451 (Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Home Requirements);

(C)

A copy of the checklist verifying the safety of the home and surrounding environment;

(D)

Documentation verifying the approval of the criminal history and child abuse history checks required under OAR 413-215-0451 (Adoption Agencies: Adoptive Home Requirements)(2)(s) and (t); and

(E)

A copy of the Certificate of Approval as a potential adoptive resource.

(5)

The child specific foster care certificate issued under subsection (4)(a) of this rule has a begin date coinciding with the date of approval of the most recent home study or home study update, and an end date two years from that approval unless the criminal records check required under OAR 413-120-0460 (Contesting a Fitness Determination) requires an earlier end date.

(6)

The child specific foster care certificate issued under subsection (4)(b) of this rule is a two-year certificate with a begin date coinciding with the approval of the home study or home study update.

(7)

When a child specific foster care certificate is issued under section (4) of this rule, the home visits required by a certifier under OAR 413-200-0283 (Responsibilities to Monitor Certification Compliance)(1) are not required. Caseworker contact requirements for monitoring child safety under 413-080-0059 (Monitoring the Out-of-Home Ongoing Safety Plan) are required.

Source: Rule 413-120-0830 — Department Actions Prior to Placement, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=413-120-0830.

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

Rule 413-120-0830’s source at or​.us