1. (1) The child or young adult, a parent or guardian, and each sibling have the right to visit one another while the child or young adult is in substitute care. The child or young adult, the parent or guardian, and each sibling have the right to visit as often as reasonably necessary to maintain and enhance their attachment to one another. The Department will make reasonable modifications and will provide auxiliary aids or services to individuals with disabilities as needed to facilitate visitation, unless doing so will fundamentally alter the nature of visitation or create an undue administrative or financial burden.

2. (2) The Department will prohibit or cancel visits, unless otherwise ordered by the court, when:

   1. (a) There is reason to believe acts or omissions of a parent or guardian would result in child abuse during the visit;
   2. (b) The safety of the child or young adult cannot be managed by supervision;
   3. (c) The visit does not meet the best interests of the child or young adult; or
   4. (d) A court order prohibits visits.
3. (3) When Department resources alone cannot meet the visit and contact needs of the parent and child or young adult, the caseworker must solicit help from family and community resources.
4. (4) If a parent or guardian objects to the contact and visit requirements and limitations that the Department imposes, the parent or guardian may speak with the caseworker or caseworker’s supervisor, request a Family Decision Meeting or seek juvenile court review of the requirements and limitations.
5. (5) If a child or young adult in the legal custody of the Department objects to the contact and visit requirements and limitations the Department imposes, the child or young adult may speak with the caseworker or caseworker’s supervisor, request a Family Decision Meeting or seek juvenile court review of the requirements and limitations.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 418.005, ORS 409.050, 45 CFR § 84.60, 45 CFR § 84.68(b)(7), 45 CFR 84.81, 28 CFR 35.130(b)(7) & 28 CFR 35.164

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.005, ADA Subchapter II, 42 USC §§ 12131 – 12134, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act & 29 USC § 794

History

CWP 6-2025, amend filed 05/07/2025, effective 05/07/2025
CWP 17-2019, amend filed 03/05/2019, effective 03/05/2019
CWP 122-2018, temporary amend filed 12/10/2018, effective 12/10/2018 through 06/07/2019
CWP 22-2017, amend filed 12/29/2017, effective 01/01/2018
CWP 17-2015, f. 9-28-15, cert. ef. 10-1-15
CWP 14-2013, f. 12-31-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14
CWP 9-2008, f. 6-27-08, cert. ef. 6-28-08
CWP 4-2007, f. & cert. ef. 3-20-07
SOSCF 16-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-17-00