OAR 413-070-0069: Identification of Relatives and Persons with a Caregiver Relationship

(1) The Department must begin the search immediately for relatives or persons with a caregiver relationship: (a) During a CPS assessment when the Department has determined that a child is unsafe and an individual other than the parent or guardian is required to manage a child's safety; or (b) When a parent or guardian: (A) Is requesting the voluntary placement of the child; or (B) Is voluntarily giving custody of the child to the Department. (2) The Department may use, but is not limited to using, the following resources to identify or locate a child or young adult's relatives, the parents of a sibling of a child where the parent has custody of the sibling, and persons with a caregiver relationship: (a) An individual identified as a relative by the child or young adult or the family of the child or young adult; (b) An individual thought or known by the Department to be a relative of the child or young adult; (c) Oregon data information systems available to the Department; (d) The Internet; (e) Collateral contacts; and (f) Other community resources available to search for the identity and contact information of relatives or persons with a caregiver relationship.