OAR 413-208-0020: Arrests Involving a Resource Parent, Relative Resource Parent, Member of the Household, Certified Respite Provider or Child Care Provider

When a resource parent, relative resource parent, member of the household, certified respite provider or child care provider is arrested the Department must assess the safety of the child placed in the home of the resource parent or relative resource parent and determine if the individual is fit to remain in their caregiving role. (1) Within 24 hours of the Department learning of the arrest the Child Welfare Program Manager must make a determination whether a child may continue to be placed in the home, or whether the resource parent, relative resource parent, certified respite provider, or child care provider may continue to be approved, based upon information available to the Department. (2) If the arrest leads to a conviction a determination of the fitness of the individual must be made assessing: (a) The details of the incident (b) The social context of the incident (c) When the subject individual is a relative or has a caregiving relationship with the child requiring placement, whether the placement may mitigate the trauma due to the existing relationship and whether the placement would provide for the child’s safety, well-being and permanency.