Oregon's Laws on Living Expenses
Oregon
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed Statute: § 109.311(1)
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• Legal costs
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• Medical expenses
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• Living and travel expenses
Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed Statute: § 109.311
No charges,
except those reported in the disclosure statement, may be paid.
Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption Statute: §
109.311(3)
No person shall
charge a fee for locating a child for adoption or an adoptive family other than
a licensed agency.
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child
Not addressed
in statutes reviewed
Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency Statute: §§
109.309(8)(c); 109.311(3)
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• A licensed adoption agency may
charge reasonable fees for services provided.
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• The department may charge a fee
for investigating a proposed nonagency adoption, and preparing the home study
placement report.
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• The fee must be reasonable and
necessary.
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court Statute: § 109.311(1)
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• Each petition shall be
accompanied by a written disclosure statement itemizing all expenditures paid or
estimated to be paid.
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• The form of the disclosure
statement shall be determined by the department.
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