1. (1) The following individuals may request an assisted search for a birth parent, an alleged genetic parent, a genetic sibling of an adoptee, or the county in which an adoption was finalized:

   1. (a) An adult adoptee;
   2. (b) An adoptive parent of a minor adoptee; or
   3. (c) An adoptive parent of a deceased adoptee.

2. (2) The following individuals may request an assisted search for an adult adoptee:

   1. (a) Except as provided in section (4) of this rule, a birth parent if the adult adoptee does not have any minor genetic siblings in the same adoptive family;
   2. (b) An adult genetic sibling of an adoptee; or
   3. (c) A parent or adult sibling of a deceased birth parent.
3. (3) Except as provided in section (4) of this rule, a birth parent may request a search for the county in which the adoption was finalized. At the discretion of the Department or agency, a search may be conducted.
4. (4) An alleged genetic parent may not request an assisted search.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 109.506 & ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 109.425 - 109.507

History

CWP 57-2026, amend filed 06/01/2026, effective 06/01/2026
CWP 10-2016, f. & cert. ef. 6-29-16
CWP 1-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-1-16 thru 6-28-16
SOSCF 49-2001, f. 12-31-01 cert. ef. 1-1-02
SOSCF 30-2000, f. & cert. ef. 11-7-00
SOSCF 10-1998, f. 4-27-98, cert. ef. 5-1-98
SCF 6-1995, f. 12-22-95, cert. ef. 12-29-95