An adoption agency must have and follow written policies and procedures for the adoption services it provides including, at a minimum all of the following:

1. (1) Policies and procedures prescribing safeguards relating to the needs, rights, and responsibilities of the following:

   1. (a) A birth parent who is considering the release of a child for adoption;
   2. (b) A child who becomes available for adoption; and
   3. (c) A family who adopts a child.

2. (2) Policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the adoption agency all applicable federal and state laws, including, but not limited to:

   1. (a) A written policy for compliance with the ICWA and OAR chapter 413, division 115, if applicable.
   2. (b) The Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (ICPC) (see ORS 417.200);
   3. (c) Section 1808 of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-188, 110 Stat. 1903 (1996), amending 42 U.S.C. § 671;
   4. (d) The Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-382, 108 Stat. 4056 (1994);
   5. (e) The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-279, 114 Stat. 825 (2000), 42 U.S.C. § § 14901 to 14954.
   6. (f) ORS chapter 109.
3. (3) Policies and procedures designed to ensure that the decision to place a child in a specific home or to disrupt a placement is not made autonomously by a social services worker.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 409.050, ORS 418.240 & ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 418.205 - 418.310

History

CWP 26-2022, renumbered from 413-215-0426, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/01/2022
CWP 5-2020, minor correction filed 01/13/2020, effective 01/13/2020
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 22-2016, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-16
CWP 12-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16
CWP 32-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-17-08