- (1) When the Department denies an application for certification or revokes certification, the relative applicant or relative resource parent has a right to request a contested case hearing under this rule. A relative applicant who is denied approval as a potential adoptive applicant for one or more of the reasons in OAR 413-120-0225(2) does not have a right to request a contested case hearing and, instead OAR 413-120-0225 applies.
- (2) A relative applicant, may request a contested case hearing when the Department has mailed a proposed and final order denying the application.
- (3) A relative resource parent may request a contested case hearing when the Department has mailed a proposed and final order revoking certification.
- (4) A relative resource parent, or a relative applicant, may request a contested case hearing, as provided in OAR 413-020-0500, 413-010-0505 and OAR 413-208-0030.
- (5) If the Department does not receive a request for a contested case hearing within 30 days of the date the Department mailed the proposed and final order of denial or revocation, the relative resource parent or relative applicant has waived the right to a hearing, except as provided in OAR 413-010-0505.
- (6) Department actions when a contested case hearing is timely requested, but such request is subsequently withdrawn are outlined in OAR 413-010-0530.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 418.005 & ORS 409.050
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 409.050
History
CWP 13-2026, minor correction filed 02/25/2026, effective 02/25/2026
CWP 20-2025, amend filed 12/23/2025, effective 01/01/2026
CWP 12-2025, adopt filed 08/07/2025, effective 08/11/2025
CWP 3-2025, temporary adopt filed 02/14/2025, effective 02/17/2025 through 08/15/2025