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Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.675 (2026)

Right to diagnosis or treatment for mental or emotional disorder or chemical dependency without parental consent

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      109.675 Right to diagnosis or treatment for mental or emotional disorder or chemical dependency without parental consent. (1) A minor 14 years of age or older may obtain, without parental knowledge or consent:

      (a) Outpatient diagnosis or treatment of a mental or emotional disorder or a chemical dependency, excluding methadone maintenance, by a physician or physician associate licensed by the Oregon Medical Board, a psychologist licensed by the Oregon Board of Psychology, a nurse practitioner registered by the Oregon State Board of Nursing, a clinical social worker licensed by the State Board of Licensed Social Workers, a professional counselor or marriage and family therapist licensed by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, a naturopathic physician licensed by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine or a community mental health program established and operated pursuant to ORS 430.620 when approved to do so by the Oregon Health Authority pursuant to rule.

      (b) Outpatient applied behavior analysis, as defined in ORS 676.802, as a treatment of a mental or emotional disorder or a chemical dependency, excluding methadone maintenance, by a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst licensed under ORS 676.810 or a behavior analysis interventionist registered by the Health Licensing Office under ORS 676.815 if the treatment is within the scope of practice of the behavior analyst, assistant behavior analyst or behavior analysis interventionist.

      (2) However, the person providing treatment shall have the parents of the minor involved before the end of treatment unless the parents refuse or unless there are clear clinical indications to the contrary, which shall be documented in the treatment record. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to:

      (a) A minor who has been sexually abused by a parent; or

      (b) An emancipated minor, whether emancipated under the provisions of ORS 109.621 and 109.625 or 419B.550 to 419B.558 or, for the purpose of this section only, emancipated by virtue of having lived apart from the parents or legal guardian while being self-sustaining for a period of 90 days prior to obtaining treatment as provided by this section. [1985 c.525 §1; 1989 c.721 §47; 1993 c.546 §137; 1997 c.249 §38; 2009 c.442 §30; 2009 c.595 §71; 2013 c.178 §1; 2014 c.45 §13; 2017 c.6 §1; 2017 c.356 §6; 2023 c.500 §7; 2024 c.73 §29]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2022 · leading case: Greenberg v. Myers, 127 P.3d 1192 (Or. 2006).
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Greenberg v. Myers, 127 P.3d 1192 (Or. 2006). “558 (describing procedures for obtaining judgment of emancipation from juvenile court); ORS 109.675(2) (minor 14 years of age or older may be “emancipated,” for purposes of statute, by living apart from parents or guardian and being self-sustaining for 90 days before obtaining…”
Hefty v. Comprehensive Care Corp., 766 P.2d 1026 (Or. 1988). “2 The Court of Appeals also based its decision upon ORS 109.675(1). Hefty v. Comprehensive Care Corporation, 90 Or App 310, 313-14 , 752 P2d 1231 (1988).”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. R. O., 504 P.3d 674 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “See ORS 109.675(1) (minors who are 14 years old or older have right to obtain outpatient diagnosis or treatment for mental or emotional disorders from certain licensed professionals without parental knowl- edge or consent); ORS 409.”
Hefty v. Comprehensive Care Corp., 752 P.2d 1231 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs alleged that defendant was negligent in releasing Kimberly and in failing to provide alternative care. However, defendant had no choice whether to do or not to do those things.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.675(1) — 3 cases
Hefty v. Comprehensive Care Corp., 766 P.2d 1026 (Or. 1988). “2 The Court of Appeals also based its decision upon ORS 109.675(1). Hefty v. Comprehensive Care Corporation, 90 Or App 310, 313-14 , 752 P2d 1231 (1988).”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. R. O., 504 P.3d 674 (Or. Ct. App. 2022). “See ORS 109.675(1) (minors who are 14 years old or older have right to obtain outpatient diagnosis or treatment for mental or emotional disorders from certain licensed professionals without parental knowl- edge or consent); ORS 409.”
Hefty v. Comprehensive Care Corp., 752 P.2d 1231 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “Plaintiffs alleged that defendant was negligent in releasing Kimberly and in failing to provide alternative care. However, defendant had no choice whether to do or not to do those things.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 109.675(2) — 1 case
Greenberg v. Myers, 127 P.3d 1192 (Or. 2006). “558 (describing procedures for obtaining judgment of emancipation from juvenile court); ORS 109.675(2) (minor 14 years of age or older may be “emancipated,” for purposes of statute, by living apart from parents or guardian and being self-sustaining for 90 days before obtaining…”
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