OAR 413-015-0845: Make Child Safety Decision on a Third Party CPS Assessment

(1) After all the necessary information is gathered for the third party CPS assessment and the disposition has been determined, the CPS worker must determine if the alleged victim’s parent or caregiver is able to protect the alleged victim from the alleged perpetrator , if necessary. (2) The CPS worker must document the basis for that determination in the Child Welfare electronic information system and: (a) Conclude the alleged victim is safe under the third party CPS assessment; (b) Complete the third party CPS assessment . (3) If at the conclusion of the third party CPS assessment the CPS worker determines the alleged victim’s parent or caregiver is unable to protect the alleged victim from the alleged perpetrator , the CPS worker must consult with a CPS supervisor and cause a report to be made with the Oregon Child Abuse Hotline.