Or. Admin. R. 413-070-0830

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

Section 413-070-0830 - Visitation Rights

(1) The child or young adult, a parent or guardian, and each sibling have the right to visit one another while the child or young adult is in substitute care. The child or young adult, the parent or guardian, and each sibling have the right to visit as often as reasonably necessary to maintain and enhance their attachment to one another.

(2) The Department will prohibit or cancel visits, unless otherwise ordered by the court, when:

(a) There is reason to believe acts or omissions of a parent or guardian would result in child abuse during the visit;

(b) The safety of the child or young adult cannot be managed by supervision;

(c) The visit does not meet the best interests of the child or young adult; or

(d) A court order prohibits visits.

(3) When Department resources alone cannot meet the visit and contact needs of the parent and child or young adult, the caseworker must solicit help from family and community resources.

(4) If a parent or guardian objects to the contact and visit requirements and limitations that the Department imposes, the parent or guardian may speak with the caseworker or caseworker's supervisor, request a Family Decision Meeting or seek juvenile court review of the requirements and limitations.

(5) If a child or young adult in the legal custody of the Department objects to the contact and visit requirements and limitations the Department imposes, the child or young adult may speak with the caseworker or caseworker's supervisor, request a Family Decision Meeting or seek juvenile court review of the requirements and limitations.

Or. Admin. R. 413-070-0830

SOSCF 16-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-00; CWP 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07; CWP 9-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 6-28-08; CWP 17-2015, f. 9-28-15, cert. ef. 10/1/2015; CWP 22-2017, amend filed 12/29/2017, effective 1/1/2018; CWP 17-2019, amend filed 03/05/2019, effective 3/5/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.005