1. (1) The Department determines that the child will need placement services after reaching 18 years of age and continues a Voluntary Custody Agreement after the child reaches 18 years per ORS 418.027(5) if:

   1. (a) One of the conditions in OAR 413-020-0010(2)(a)-(c), which led the Department to assume voluntary custody of the child, continues at the time of the child’s 18th birthday;
   2. (b) The young adult agrees to the Department’s continued assumption of all parental and legal responsibilities that the Voluntary Custody Agreement does not specifically reserve to the parent, guardian, or Indian custodian;
   3. (c) The District Manager approves the continuation of the Voluntary Custody Agreement.
2. (2) The court must determine continued custody is in the best interests of the young adult and approve the continuation of the Voluntary Custody Agreement every 180 days.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 418.005, 418.027 & ORS 409.050

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.015 & 418.027

History

CWP 89-2023, amend filed 12/20/2023, effective 12/20/2023
CWP 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07