ORS 109.507: Access to Department of Human Services records required; access to private agency records discretionary.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Department of Human Services shall allow an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity with whom the department or agency has contracted to examine confidential adoption records maintained by the department as part of a search conducted under ORS 109.502. (2) A private adoption agency may allow the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity to examine confidential adoption records maintained by the agency as part of a search conducted under ORS 109.502. [1993 c.410 §8; 1995 c.730 §16; 2015 c.200 §15]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 109.425.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 413-130-0300: Purpose — implements
- OAR 413-130-0310: Registry Eligibility for Non-Identifying Information — implements
- OAR 413-130-0320: Registry Eligibility for Identifying Information — implements
- OAR 413-130-0330: Assisted Search Program Eligibility — implements
- OAR 413-130-0340: Assisted Search Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 413-130-0350: Standards of Conduct for a Registry — implements
- OAR 413-130-0355: Standards for a Searcher — implements
- OAR 413-130-0360: Access to Registry Records — implements
- OAR 413-130-0365: Confidentiality and Maintenance of Records — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 109.502 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 109.285: Petition for adoption; required contents, requests and exhibits in adoption petitions; confidentiality.
- ORS 109.287: Adoption Summary and Segregated Information Statement; exhibits; confidentiality.
- ORS 109.289: Separate record of the case; sealing of adoption records; inspection, copying and disclosure; fees.
- ORS 109.385: Readoption proceeding; prima facie evidence; petition; required contents; service; exhibits; finding regarding inaccurate birthdate; fees.
- ORS 109.425: Definitions for ORS 109.425 to 109.507.
- ORS 109.430: Policy and purpose.
- ORS 109.450: Child placement agency to maintain registry; Department of Human Services duties.
- ORS 109.503: Access to adoption records for search; duties of searcher.
- ORS 432.250: Access to adoption records.
- OAR 413-030-0460: Requirements at Independence
- OAR 413-130-0130: Post Judgment of Adoption Applications for Adoption Assistance
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors109.html