OAR 413-120-0165: Requirements Prior to Proceeding to Legalization of the Adoption

When the supervision period is concluded and the Central Office Child Permanency Program receives a request from the adoptive resource or their legal representative to proceed with finalization of the adoption in the juvenile court, the Central Office Child Permanency Program shall assure that the following requirements have been met or processes have been completed before proceeding with forwarding the matter to the juvenile court for legalization: (1) The requirements of the ICWA, ORICWA and OAR chapter 413, division 115 have been met. (2) If applicable, the requirements of the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children have been met (OAR 413-040-0200 through 0330). (3) The parent and petitioners have been advised of the Voluntary Adoption Registry (OAR 413-130-0300 through 0360). (4) The worker has assessed the child's need for openness in adoption, and if appropriate to the case, has provided information to the adoptive resource and facilitated the development of a Post Adoption Communication Agreement (OAR 413-120-0610 through 0650); and (5) The child has been referred to the Adoption Assistance Program; and if the child meets the criteria, a written Adoption Assistance Agreement has been completed, (OAR 413-130-0000 through 0110). If the adoptive resource decline to participate in the Adoption Assistance Program, the worker must obtain a statement signed by the adoptive resource which says that they have been fully informed of the availability of the Adoption Assistance Program and waive their rights to these benefits now and in the future.