Or. Admin. R. 413-200-0306

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

Section 413-200-0306 - Eligibility for Certified Resource Families and Adoptive Resources

To qualify as a newly certified resource family or adoptive resource for a child or young adult in the care or custody of the Department, an individual must:

(1) Be at least 18 years of age.

(2) Submit a completed application on a form, and in the manner, prescribed by the Department.

(3) When individuals are lawfully married, have a domestic partnership (as defined in ORS 106.310), or are cohabitating, individuals are required to apply, unless:

(a) An individual is in the military and stationed out of the state; or

(b) There are circumstances in which an individual will have limited responsibility for limited household management or care of a child or young adult placed in the home.

(c) There are circumstances in which the family dynamic is such that it is in the best interest of the child or young adult to allow only an individual to be certified.

(d) For (b) and (c) a Child Welfare Program Manager or designee approval is required.

(4) For (b) and (c), for purposes of adoption, the Child Welfare Permanency Program Manager or designee approval is required.

(5) Participate in the applicant assessment processes prescribed by the Department, and provide additional information requested by the Department to support the assessment; and

(6) Be determined by the Department to meet the qualifications and standards required by OAR 413-200-0301 to 413-200-0396.

Or. Admin. R. 413-200-0306

SOSCF 7-2001, f. & cert. ef. 3-23-01; CWP 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07; CWP 11-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-1-07 thru 11-27-07; Suspended by CWP 12-2007(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-13-07 thru 11-27-07; CWP 19-2007, f. & cert .ef. 11-1-07; CWP 25-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-1-08 thru 3-30-09; CWP 3-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-09; CWP 37-2011, f. 12-27-11, cert. ef. 12-28-11; CWP 20-2015, f. & cert. ef. 10/1/2015; CWP 2-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-7-17 thru 8-5-17; CWP 9-2017, f. 8-5-17, cert. ef. 8/6/2017; CWP 2-2018, temporary amend filed 01/01/2018, effective 01/01/2018 through 06/29/2018; CWP 54-2018, amend filed 06/29/2018, effective 6/29/2018; CWP 53-2019, amend filed 12/23/2019, effective 1/1/2020; CWP 9-2021, amend filed 03/26/2021, effective 4/15/2021; CWP 30-2021, temporary amend filed 12/20/2021, effective 1/1/2022through 6/29/2022; CWP 14-2022, amend filed 06/23/2022, effective 6/29/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.640

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.005, ORS 409.010, ORS 418.625, ORS 418.627, ORS 418.630, ORS 418.635, ORS 418.640, ORS 418.642, ORS 418.643, ORS 418.644, ORS 418.645, ORS 418.647 & ORS 418.648