Or. Admin. R. 413-070-0660 – Consideration of Guardianship as a Permanency Plan

(1) The Department may consider guardianship as a permanency plan for a child in the care or legal custody of the Department based on the individual safety, permanency, and well-being needs of the child, when the Department has determined:
1. (a) The child is unable to safely return to the home of a parent; and
2. (b) Adoption is not an appropriate plan based on the best interest of the child.
(2) When considering guardianship as the permanency plan, the caseworker must:
1. (a) Consult with the child 14 years of age or older;
2. (b) Seek input from the child as developmentally appropriate, regardless of the age of the child;
3. (c) Discuss with the child as developmentally appropriate, regardless of the age of the child, how the guardianship could affect the child’s contact with his or her siblings.
4. (d) Assess the parents' acceptance of guardianship as a permanency plan, their desire for continued contact with the child, and how this will impact the plan; and
5. (e) Document in the Department's information system how the requirements of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section were met.

ORS 418.005

ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.606-418.609