Or. Admin. Code § 419-420-0050
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024
Section 419-420-0050 - Policies and Procedures for Adoption AgenciesAn adoption agency must have and follow written policies and procedures for the adoption services it provides including, at a minimum all of the following:
(1) Policies and procedures prescribing safeguards relating to the needs, rights, and responsibilities of the following:(a) A birth parent who is considering the release of a child for adoption;(b) A child who becomes available for adoption; and(c) A family who adopts a child.(2) Policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the adoption agency all applicable federal and state laws, including, but not limited to: (a) A written policy for compliance with the ICWA and OAR chapter 413, division 115, if applicable.(b) The Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (ICPC) (see ORS 417.200);(c) Section 1808 of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-188, 110 Stat. 1903 (1996), amending 42 U.S.C. § 671;(d) The Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-382, 108 Stat. 4056 (1994);(e) The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-279, 114 Stat. 825 (2000), 42 U.S.C. § § 14901 to 14954.(3) Policies and procedures designed to ensure that the decision to place a child in a specific home or to disrupt a placement is not made autonomously by a social services worker.Or. Admin. Code § 419-420-0050
CWP 32-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-17-08; CWP 12-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16; CWP 22-2016, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-16; CWP 2-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-7-17 thru 8-5-17; CWP 9-2017, f. 8-5-17, cert. ef. 8-6-17; CWP 123-2018, amend filed 12/12/2018, effective 12/12/2018; CWP 5-2020, minor correction filed 01/13/2020, effective 01/13/2020; Renumbered from 413-215-0426 by CWP 26-2022, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/1/2022Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.240 & ORS 418.005
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.205 - 418.310