1. (1) After the adoption placement selection has been made pursuant to OAR 413-120-0021 or 413-120-0057, but prior to the physical placement of the child with the adoptive resource, when circumstances occur or conditions are made known to the Department that give the child's caseworker reason to believe the adoptive resource is no longer appropriate for the child or their siblings, the child's caseworker must:

   1. (a) Consult with their supervisor;
   2. (b) Document the conditions or circumstances of concern; and
   3. (c) Request approval from the Child Permanency Program Manager to reconsider the adoption placement selection.

2. (2) When the caseworker for the child determines that a disruption is likely, the caseworker must consult with each of the following to try to preserve the placement, when it is in the best interest of the child to do so:

   1. (a) The caseworker's supervisor;
   2. (b) The adoption worker who is supervising the adoptive placement;
   3. (c) Members of the child's team identified as individuals who can offer additional information or support, and
   4. (d) The adoptive resource, if possible.
3. (3) When the Department is supervising an adoptive placement of a child in the custody of another public child welfare agency and concerns arise that indicate that the adoptive resource is no longer appropriate for the child or children, the caseworker must ensure contact is made with the responsible child welfare agency and coordinate subsequent actions.
4. (4) When the caseworker and supervisor recommend to the Child Welfare Program Manager that the adoptive resource for a child in the care or custody of the Department is no longer appropriate for the child or children, the Child Welfare Program Manager, when in agreement, forwards the request for final approval for a disruption to the Child Permanency Program Manager.
5. (5) The caseworker must document the disruption in the Department's information system and notify the Central Office Child Permanency Program and the central office ICPC unit, if applicable, of the date of the adoption disruption.

6. (6) After the disruption of an adoptive placement of a child in the custody of the Department, the child's caseworker must consult with their supervisor, the child's team, adoption worker, and individuals from the Central Office Child Permanency Program with significant adoption experience to staff the case in order to:

   1. (a) Gain a comprehensive understanding of the issues leading to the disruption; and
   2. (b) Increase the likelihood for the child's success in another adoptive placement.
7. (7) If an adoption is disrupted, the Department must consider any relative applicant or current caretaker applicant who was not initially selected by the Department as the adoptive resource. For purposes of this subsection, “current caretaker” includes the child’s current caretaker who was considered and not initially selected at the time of the adoption selection.
8. (8) If an adoption is disrupted, the department may consider any relative identified as a potential adoptive resource and not considered in the adoption selection process.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 418.005 & ORS 409.050

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.005

History

CWP 6-2026, amend filed 01/28/2026, effective 01/28/2026
CWP 93-2023, amend filed 12/22/2023, effective 01/01/2024
CWP 123-2018, amend filed 12/12/2018, effective 12/12/2018
CWP 9-2017, f. 8-5-17, cert. ef. 8-6-17
CWP 2-2017(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 2-7-17 thru 8-5-17
CWP 31-2010, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-10
CWP 14-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-10 thru 12-28-10