Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.435 (2026)

Adoption records to be permanently maintained

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109.435 Adoption records to be permanently maintained. (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 agency gives notice of the transfer to the department. [1983 c.672 §3]

Note: See note under 109.425.

109.440 [1983 c.672 §4; 1995 c.79 §41; 1995 c.730 §9; 2001 c.586 §1; repealed by 2013 c.346 §7]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1995–1995 · leading case: Chamberlain v. Williams, 895 P.2d 805 (Or. Ct. App. 1995).

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Chamberlain v. Williams, 895 P.2d 805 (Or. Ct. App. 1995). “425 provides: *510 “As used in this section and ORS 109.435 to 109.507 and 109.990(3): i * * * * * “(6) ‘Birth parent’ is “ (a) The man or woman who is legally presumed under the laws of this state to be the father or mother of genetic origin of a child; and “(b) A putative…”

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