- (1) These rules describe the criminal records check requirements for those seeking to become or remain a resource parent, relative resource parent or an applicant or relative applicant seeking approval as an adoptive resource under OAR 413-200-0260 to 413-200-0396 or OAR 413-203-0020 and 413-203-0025, or individuals seeking approval as a member of the household, to provide child care, or to provide respite care. These rules supplement Department of Administrative Services rules, OAR 125-007-0210 to 125-007-0330.
- (2) In these rules, a resource parent is a foster parent as that term is used in ORS 418.016, 418.640 and 418.648. A relative resource parent is a relative caregiver, as that term is used in ORS 418.016, and a foster parent as that term is used in ORS 418.640 and 418.648.
- (3) These rules set forth the criminal convictions which disqualify a subject individual from being approved as a resource parent, relative resource parent, or potential adoptive resource or a member of the household, respite care provider, or child care provider.
- (4) These rules outline the process by which the Department assesses the fitness of a subject individual with a criminal conviction.
- (5) These rules must be used in conjunction with other Oregon administrative rules when determining a subject individual's fitness to be approved as a resource parent, relative resource parent, or potential adoptive resource, approved as a member of the household, approved to provide child care, or approved to provide respite care.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.016 & ORS 181A.195
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 418.005, ORS 418.016, ORS 181A.010-181A.245, ORS 409.010 & ORS 181A.200
History
CWP 63-2026, amend filed 06/17/2026, effective 06/17/2026
CWP 43-2026, temporary amend filed 03/04/2026, effective 03/04/2026 through 08/30/2026
CWP 9-2026, renumbered from 413-120-0400, filed 02/25/2026, effective 02/25/2026
CWP 6-2026, amend filed 01/28/2026, effective 01/28/2026
CWP 28-2021, amend filed 11/29/2021, effective 12/01/2021
CWP 3-2012, f. & cert. ef. 6-26-12
CWP 1-2009, f. & cert. ef. 2-2-09
CWP 22-2008(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-1-08 thru 3-30-09
CWP 3-2008, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-08
CWP 31-2007(Temp), f. 12-31-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08 thru 6-27-08
CWP 21-2003, f. & cert. ef. 3-13-03
SOSCF 11-2002(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-13-02 thru 3-12-03
SOSCF 23-2001, f. 6-29-01, cert. ef. 7-1-01
SOSCF 14-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-13-00
SOSCF 1-2000(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-14-00 thru 7-12-00
SOSCF 4-1999, f. & cert. ef. 3-22-99
SCF 6-1995, f. 12-22-95, cert. ef. 12-29-95