Oregon's Adoption Laws

Adoption Records

Oregon

Statute: § 419B.035

Records Confidential: Yes

Persons with access to records

• CPS/State Agencies

• Agencies From Other States

• Courts/Judges

• Law Enforcement

• Attorneys General/Prosecutors

• Attorneys, GAL's

• Physicians

• Researchers

• Review Teams

Persons without access to records

• Grand Juries

• Reporters of Abuse

• Employers

• Parents/Guardians

• Coroners

• Treatment Providers

• Subject of Reports

• Public/Any Person

Other Court Appointed Special Advocates Child Care Division

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Consent to Adoption

The consent may be signed after the birth of the child, once the birth mother is out of the effect of drugs, fatigue or emotional stress.

Pre-consents are not allowed in the state of Oregon.

Revocation Time Frame in Oregon

The consent is irrevocable upon signing.

Parties to an Adoption

Oregon

Who May Adopt

Statute: § 109.309

Any person as long as at least one party in the proceeding is a resident of Oregon

Who May Be Adopted

Statute: § 109.309

• A minor child

• An adult

Who May Place a Child for Adoption

Statute: § 109.309

• A parent

• A relative or other person

• A licensed adoption agency

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Birth Father Statutes

No information currently available.

Adoption Expenses

Oregon

Birth Parent Expenses Allowed Statute: § 109.311(1)

  1. • Legal costs
  2. • Medical expenses
  3. • 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)

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

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

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

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International Expenses

No information currently available.

General Adoption Statutes

Oregon

Agency or Person Gathering Information or Preparing Report Statute: § 109.304

  1. • Department of Human Services
  2. • Licensed adoption agency

Contents of Report About Person to be Adopted Statute: § 109.342

  1. • Medical history from birth to time of placement
  2. • Any diseases, disabilities, or birth defects
  3. • Records of any medical examinations

Contents of Report About Birth Parents Statute: § 109.342

  1. • Medical report
  2. • Physical characteristics
  3. • Gynecologic and obstetric report of mother
  4. • Record of potential inheritable genetic traits and other useful information biological parents are willing to provide

Contents of Report About Adoptive Parents Statute: §§ 109.304; 109.309

  1. • Suitability
  2. • Home meets minimum standards

© This information is from the National Adoption Information Clearinghouse.

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