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Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.285 (2026)

Authority of department same as child-caring agency under ORS 418.270 to 418.280

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      418.285 Authority of department same as child-caring agency under ORS 418.270 to 418.280. In addition to other powers and responsibilities of the Department of Human Services, the department has the same authority as a child-caring agency under ORS 418.270 to 418.280. In exercising this authority, the department shall comply with the provisions of ORS 418.270 to 418.280 in the same manner as a child-caring agency. [Formerly 419.133; 1971 c.401 §22; 2003 c.14 §219; 2016 c.106 §17]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2014 · leading case: Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. C. P., 324 P.3d 633 (Or. Ct. App. 2014).
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Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. C. P., 324 P.3d 633 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “270(1) provides for the surrender and release of guardianship and control of children to a private child-caring agency for purposes of adoption.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. L. J., 226 P.3d 112 (Or. Ct. App. 2010). “Although, by its terms, that statute applies to “private child-caring agenc[ies],” pursuant to ORS 418.285, “the Department of Human Services has the same authority as a private-child caring agency under ORS *549 418.”
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