Or. Admin. Code § 419-420-0120

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 419-420-0120 - Adoption Agencies: Evaluation and Selection of Adoptive Family

An adoption agency must meet all of the following requirements regarding the placement of a child:

(1) Pre-placement evaluation. A social services worker must review the record, evaluate, and document all of the following factors before making a placement with an adoptive family:

(a) Physical, emotional, social, behavioral, educational, and other individual needs of the child.

(b) The child's need for continued contact with siblings, relatives, foster parents, and other persons significant to the child.

(c) The ability and willingness of the prospective adoptive parents to accept the general and specific risks and challenges inherent in the placement being considered.

(2) Placement requirements. For the placement of a child, the adoption agency must select an adoptive family who is approved by an adoption agency, consistent with the needs of the child and the recommendations in the pre-placement evaluation.

Or. Admin. Code § 419-420-0120

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 12-2020, minor correction filed 01/13/2020, effective 01/13/2020; Renumbered from 413-215-0461 by CWP 26-2022, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/1/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.240 & ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.205 - 418.310