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Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.342 (2026)

Medical history of child and genetic parents required; content; form

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      109.342 Medical history of child and genetic parents required; content; form. (1) Before any judgment of adoption of a minor is entered, the court shall be provided a medical history of the child and of the genetic parents as complete as possible under the circumstances.

      (2) When possible, the medical history shall include, but need not be limited to:

      (a) A medical history of the adoptee from birth up to the time of adoption, including disease, disability, congenital or birth defects, and records of medical examinations of the child, if any;

      (b) Physical characteristics of the genetic parents, including age at the time of the adoptee’s birth, height, weight, and color of eyes, hair and skin;

      (c) A gynecologic and obstetric history of the parent who gave birth to the child;

      (d) A record of potentially inheritable genetic or physical traits or tendencies of the genetic parents or their families; and

      (e) Any other useful or unusual genetic information that the genetic parents are willing to provide.

      (3) The names of the genetic parents may not be included in the medical history.

      (4) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply when a person is adopted by a stepparent.

      (5) The Department of Human Services shall prescribe a form for the compilation of the medical history. [1979 c.493 §2; 2003 c.576 §150; 2015 c.511 §11; 2025 c.592 §126]

 

      109.345 [1961 c.99 §1; 1969 c.198 §56; repealed by 1993 c.717 §11]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1995–1999 · leading case: Stubbs v. Weathersby, 892 P.2d 991 (Or. 1995).
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Stubbs v. Weathersby, 892 P.2d 991 (Or. 1995). “nts has filed either a Children’s Services Division or an Oregon licensed adoption agency home study with the court approving the petitioner or petitioners as *634 potential adoptive parents or the Children’s Services Division has notified the court that the filing of such study…”
Does 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 v. State, 993 P.2d 822 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). “309 to ORS 109.342 (home studies required to establish that petitioners meet minimum standards for adoptive homes; limitations on advertising of children for adoption; consent requirements; grandparent visitation provisions; appointment of guardians; provisions for medical…”
Chamberlain v. Williams, 895 P.2d 805 (Or. Ct. App. 1995). “” See ORS 109.342. He also “seeks ‘to be declared the natural father of the child * * * to participate in any open adoption agreement which may exist.”
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