Or. Admin. R. 413-120-0735

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

Section 413-120-0735 - Current Caretaker or Relative Caregiver Request for an Adoption Home Study

(1) When a current caretaker or relative caregiver requests a home study to be considered as a potential adoptive resource for a child or sibling group thatareunder consideration for adoption, prior to the completion of the adoption home study, the Department shall:

(a) Convene a staffing that includes:

(A) The caseworker for the child;

(B) The assigned courtesy caseworker for the child, if applicable;

(C) The assigned supervisor for each caseworker assigned to the child;

(D) The assigned DHS certifier or ICPC worker for the current caretaker or relative caregiver; and

(E) The assigned DHS adoption worker or, if known, ICPC adoption worker, if different from the assigned certifier or ICPC worker.

(b) Notify and invite the following individuals to the staffing:

(A) The attorney of the child or young adult;

(B) The CASA of the child or young adult;

(C) A representative of the child's tribe, if the caseworker knows or there is reason to know the child is an Indian child pursuant to OAR 413-115-0060;

(D) A member of the RCWAC, if the child or young adult is a refugee child; and

(E) Any other individual who a caseworker, in consultation with a supervisor, believes may provide valuable input regarding the child and the ability of the current caretaker or relative caregiver to meet the current and lifelong needs of the child or sibling group under consideration for adoption.

(2) Participants of the staffing must consider the following:

(a) The safety, attachment, and well-being needs of the child or sibling group under consideration for adoption and how well the current caretaker or relative caregiver has met those needs;

(b) The history of the current caretaker or relative caregiver in meeting the standards of certification pursuant to OAR 413-200-0301 to 413-200-0396;

(c) Any child abuse or neglect reports made to the Department that were assigned for assessment, closed at screening, or documented in the Department's electronic information system;

(d) Recommendations for continued contact with birth parents, birth family, or other significant persons for the child or sibling group under consideration for adoption; and

(e) Any other information pertinent to the evaluation of the ability of the current caretaker or relative caregiver to meet the lifelong safety, attachment, and well-being needs of the child or sibling group under consideration.

(3) The Department certifier for the family must document in a case note in the provider's file any specific information the staffing participants determine must be explored in the adoption home study for the current caretaker or relative caregiver.

(4) If the current caretaker or relative caregiver lives outside of Oregon, the Department must document in the ICPC request for an adoption home study any specific information the staffing participants determine must be explored in the adoption home study for the current caretaker or relative caregiver.

Or. Admin. R. 413-120-0735

CWP 31-2017, temporary adopt filed 12/31/2017, effective 01/01/2018 through 06/29/2018; CWP 8-2018, temporary adopt filed 01/10/2018, effective 01/10/2018 through 06/29/2018; CWP 56-2018, adopt filed 06/29/2018, effective 6/29/2018; CWP 137-2020, amend filed 08/27/2020, effective 9/1/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 109.309, ORS 409.050 & ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 109.309, ORS 409.010, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.280, ORS 418.285, ORS 418.937, ORS 419B.090, ORS 419B.100 & ORS 419B.192