Or. Admin. R. 413-120-0225

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 413-120-0225 - Conditions that Require Additional Approval or Termination of the Department's Adoption Application Process

(1) Prior to proceeding with an adoption application submitted by an individual who has lost permanent custody of a child, there must be an approval by the Adoption Program Manager or designee, at the request of the District Manager or designee.

(2) The Department may terminate the application process and deny an application at any time or remove a completed adoption home study from consideration, when one or more of the following subsections applies:

(a) Information regarding the adoptive applicant is sufficient to determine the adoptive applicant cannot meet adoption home standards described in OAR 413-120-0246.

(b) An adoptive applicant's license or certificate to provide services to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities has previously been or is currently being denied, revoked, or suspended.

(c) The adoptive applicant falsifies or omits information.

(d) The adoptive applicant does not respond to the inquiries and requests for information within the timelines established by the Department.

(e) The adoptive applicant does not submit the required application information under OAR 413-120-0220.

(f) The adoptive applicant is selected by another adoption agency to adopt a child.

(3) When the Department terminates the adoption application process, the caseworker must:

(a) Send written notification of the termination to the adoptive applicant; and

(b) Document the termination and notification in the Department's information system.

Or. Admin. R. 413-120-0225

CWP 15-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-10 thru 12-28-10; CWP 33-2010, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-10

Stat. Auth.: ORS 418.005

Stats. Implemented: ORS 418.005, 418.280, 418.285