Oregon's Laws on Living Expenses

Oregon

Birth Parent Expenses Allowed Statute: § 109.311(1)

• Legal costs
• Medical expenses
• 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)

• A licensed adoption agency may charge reasonable fees for services provided.
• The department may charge a fee for investigating a proposed nonagency adoption, and preparing the home study placement report.
• The fee must be reasonable and necessary.

Accounting of Expenses Required by Court Statute: § 109.311(1)

• Each petition shall be accompanied by a written disclosure statement itemizing all expenditures paid or estimated to be paid.
• The form of the disclosure statement shall be determined by the department.

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