If at any point during a third party CPS assessment the CPS worker:

1. (1) Has information a child is unsafe or was abused by a different alleged perpetrator, the CPS worker must immediately cause a report to be made with the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline.

2. (2) Has a reason to believe any of the activities required to complete the third party CPS assessment, as described in OAR 413-015-0815 through 0822, may make a child unsafe, the CPS worker must staff with a CPS supervisor to determine if:

   1. (a) There are other ways to safely complete the required third party CPS assessment activity;
   2. (b) There are exceptions to completing the third party CPS assessment activity; and
   3. (c) Legal intervention is necessary to ensure child safety.

3. (3) Is unable to conduct the activities required to complete the third party CPS assessment, as described in OAR 413-015-0815 through 0822, because an alleged victim, a parent or caregiver, or an alleged perpetrator will not allow those activities to occur, the CPS worker must staff with a CPS supervisor to determine if:

   1. (a) There are other ways to effectively engage with the alleged victim, the parent or caregiver, or the alleged perpetrator to complete the required third party CPS assessment activity;
   2. (b) There are other ways to gather the information required to complete the third party CPS assessment;
   3. (c) There are exceptions to completing the third party CPS assessment activity; and
   4. (d) Legal intervention is necessary to ensure the Department’s compliance with its statutory responsibilities.
4. (4) Determines legal intervention is necessary, the CPS worker must immediately call the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline to initiate a familial case.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 418.005 & ORS 409.050

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.005, ORS 409.185, ORS 418.015 & ORS 419B.050 - 419B.050

History

CWP 5-2022, adopt filed 03/28/2022, effective 03/28/2022
CWP 20-2021, temporary adopt filed 09/30/2021, effective 09/30/2021 through 03/28/2022