OAR 419-420-0050: Policies and Procedures for Adoption Agencies

An adoption agency must have and follow written policies and procedures for the adoption services it provides including, at a minimum all of the following: (1) Policies and procedures prescribing safeguards relating to the needs, rights, and responsibilities of the following: (a) A birth parent who is considering the release of a child for adoption; (b) A child who becomes available for adoption; and (c) A family who adopts a child. (2) Policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the adoption agency all applicable federal and state laws, including, but not limited to: (a) A written policy for compliance with the ICWA and OAR chapter 413, division 115, if applicable. (b) The Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (ICPC) (see ORS 417.200); (c) Section 1808 of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-188, 110 Stat. 1903 (1996), amending 42 U.S.C. § 671; (d) The Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-382, 108 Stat. 4056 (1994); (e) The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-279, 114 Stat. 825 (2000), 42 U.S.C. § § 14901 to 14954. (f) ORS chapter 109. (3) Policies and procedures designed to ensure that the decision to place a child in a specific home or to disrupt a placement is not made autonomously by a social services worker.