Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.625 (2026)

Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645

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      418.625 Definitions for ORS 418.625 to 418.645. As used in ORS 418.625 to 418.645:

      (1) “Certificate” means a written approval to operate a foster home issued by the Department of Human Services on a form prescribed by the department that states the name of the foster parent, the address of the premises to which the certificate applies and the maximum number of children to be maintained or boarded in the foster home at any one time.

      (2) “Department” means the Department of Human Services.

      (3) “Foster home” means any home maintained by a person who has under the care of the person in the home any child under the age of 21 years unattended by the child’s parent or guardian, for the purpose of providing the child with care, food and lodging, but does not include:

      (a) Any boarding school that is essentially and primarily engaged in educational work;

      (b) Any home in which a child is provided board and room by a school board;

      (c) Any foster home under the direct supervision of a child-caring agency or institution certified by the department;

      (d) Any home under the direct supervision of a custodial parent for the purpose of providing respite care as defined by rule;

      (e) Any developmental disability child foster home as defined in ORS 443.830; or

      (f) Any home of a provider of respite services, as defined in ORS 418.205, for parents pursuant to a properly executed power of attorney under ORS 109.056. [Formerly 419.402; 1971 c.401 §44; 1975 c.267 §1; 1995 c.564 §1; 1997 c.130 §9; 2001 c.686 §4; 2001 c.900 §120; 2005 c.679 §2; 2007 c.801 §2; 2010 c.60 §3; 2016 c.106 §27]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2021 · leading case: Payless Drug Stores Nw. v. Brown, 708 P.2d 1143 (Or. 1985).
Payless Drug Stores Nw. v. Brown, 708 P.2d 1143 (Or. 1985). “or purposes of sale, without the consent of the owner, and with the intention of converting such merchandise or produce to the minor’s own use without having paid the purchase price thereof, or who alters the price indicia of such merchandise shall be civilly liable to the owner…”
Joseph v. Utah Home Fire Ins., 835 P.2d 885 (Or. 1992). “070(2) defines a “foster home” as “a foster home which is certified by this state,” and ORS 418.625(2) defines “foster home” as “any home maintained by a person who has under the care of the person in such home any child under the age of 18 years not related to the person by…”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. D. C. B., 310 Or. App. 729 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “For example, ORS 418.625 (1975), which concerned “foster homes not supervised by child-caring agencies,” defined “foster home,” in relevant part, as “any home main- tained by a person who has under his care in such home any child under the age of 18 years not related to him by…”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. P. A., 383 P.3d 376 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “See ORS 418.625 - 418.645 (authorizing DHS approval and supervision of foster homes).”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.625(2) — 1 case
Joseph v. Utah Home Fire Ins., 835 P.2d 885 (Or. 1992). “070(2) defines a “foster home” as “a foster home which is certified by this state,” and ORS 418.625(2) defines “foster home” as “any home maintained by a person who has under the care of the person in such home any child under the age of 18 years not related to the person by…”
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