As used in ORS 109.425 to 109.507: (1) “Adoptee” means a person who has been adopted in the State of Oregon. (2) “Adoption” means the judicial act of creating the relationship of parent and child where it did not exist previously. (3) “Adoptive parent” means an adult who has become a parent of a child […]
It is the policy of this state that adoption is based upon the legal termination of parental rights and responsibilities of birth parents and the creation of the legal relationship of parents and child between an adoptee and the adoptive parents. These legal and social premises underlying adoption must be maintained. The state recognizes that […]
(1) All records of any adoption finalized in this state shall be permanently maintained by the Department of Human Services or by the agency arranging the adoption. (2) If an agency which handles adoptions ceases to do business, the agency shall transfer the adoption records to the department or to a successor agency, if the […]
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the information acquired by any voluntary adoption registry shall not be disclosed under any freedom of information legislation, rules or practice. (2) A class action suit shall not be maintained in any court of this state to require the registry to disclose identifying information. [1983 c.672 §5] Note: […]
(1) A voluntary adoption registry shall be established and maintained by each agency or its successor agency. An agency may delegate or contract with another agency to establish, maintain and operate the registry for the delegating agency. (2) The Department of Human Services shall establish, maintain and operate the registry for all adoptions not arranged […]
(1) Only a birth parent, adult adoptee, adult genetic sibling of an adoptee, parent or guardian of a minor adoptee or of a minor genetic sibling of an adoptee, adoptive parent of a deceased adoptee and parents or adult siblings of a deceased birth parent may use the registry for obtaining identifying information about birth […]
(1) An adult adoptee, a birth parent, a putative father, an adult genetic sibling of an adoptee, a parent or guardian of a minor adoptee or of a minor genetic sibling of an adoptee, an adoptive parent of a deceased adoptee and a parent or adult sibling of a deceased birth parent may register with […]
(1) The affidavit required under ORS 109.460 shall contain: (a) The current name and address of the registrant and, where the registrant is the parent or guardian of a minor adoptee or of a minor genetic sibling of an adoptee, the current name and address of the minor adoptee or sibling; (b) Any previous name […]
(1) When an adoptee reaches age 18, a birth parent of the adoptee, if the birth parent registered with the registry before the adoptee was age 18, shall notify the registry in writing only if the birth parent does not desire to continue the registration. (2) When an adoptee reaches age 18, a putative father […]
(1) Upon receipt of the affidavit under ORS 109.460, the registry shall process each affidavit in an attempt to match the adoptee, the birth parent, the putative father, the genetic siblings, the progeny of a deceased adoptee, a deceased genetic sibling of an adoptee or a deceased birth parent of an adoptee, the adoptive parent […]
(1) Upon the determination of a match but before identifying information is disclosed, the registrant shall, at the discretion of the agency operating the registry, participate in counseling with a person employed or approved by the registry. (2) The counseling required under subsection (1) of this section shall place an emphasis on an evaluation of […]
Any affidavits filed and other information collected by a registry shall be permanently maintained. [1983 c.672 §13] Note: See note under 109.425.
A registry shall release only information necessary for identifying a birth parent, a putative father, an adult adoptee, an adult genetic sibling, the adult progeny, or the parent or guardian of minor progeny, of a deceased adoptee, a deceased genetic sibling of an adoptee or a deceased birth parent of an adoptee, or the county […]
Costs of establishing and maintaining a registry may be met through reasonable fees charged to all persons who register. [1983 c.672 §15; 1999 c.650 §2] Note: See note under 109.425.
(1) A genetic and social history and health history which excludes information identifying any birth parent or putative father, member of a birth parent’s or putative father’s family, the adoptee or the adoptive parents of the adoptee, may be provided, if available, from an agency upon request to the following persons: (a) The adoptive parents […]
(1)(a) An adult adoptee or the adoptive parent of a minor or deceased adoptee may request the Department of Human Services or the Oregon licensed adoption agency that facilitated the adoption to conduct a search for the adoptee’s birth parents, putative father or, except as otherwise provided in ORS 109.504 (2), for the adoptee’s genetic […]
(1) When the Department of Human Services, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity to whom the department or agency has delegated, or with whom the department or agency has contracted, to conduct searches under ORS 109.502 is requested to conduct a search under ORS 109.502, the department, agency or […]
(1) If an adult adoptee or the adoptive parent of a minor or deceased adoptee has initiated a search under ORS 109.502, the fact that the person being sought in the original search does not wish to make contact does not prevent the adult adoptee or the adoptive parent from requesting another search for a […]
Information about agency and community resources regarding psychological issues in adoption and reunion shall be provided: (1) By the Department of Human Services, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity to all persons requesting a search under ORS 109.502; and (2) By the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or […]
The Department of Human Services by rule shall establish: (1) Eligibility standards for Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and entities that contract with the department or with an Oregon licensed adoption agency to conduct searches under ORS 109.502; (2) Standards of conduct for Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and […]
