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Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.007 (2026)

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      419B.007 Policy. The Legislative Assembly finds that for the purpose of facilitating the use of protective social services to prevent further abuse, safeguard and enhance the welfare of abused children, and preserve family life when consistent with the protection of the child by stabilizing the family and improving parental capacity, it is necessary and in the public interest to require mandatory reports and investigations of abuse of children and to encourage voluntary reports. [1993 c.546 §13]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2022 · leading case: Querbach v. Dept. of Human Servs., 512 P.3d 432 (Or. 2022).
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Querbach v. Dept. of Human Servs., 512 P.3d 432 (Or. 2022). · cites it 2× “One statute, ORS 419B.007, announces a legisla- tive policy of requiring “mandatory reports and investiga- tions of abuse of children” in order to “facilitat[e] the use of protective social services to prevent further abuse” and “safeguard and enhance the welfare of abused…”
E. J. T. v. Jefferson Cnty., 518 P.3d 568 (Or. 2022). “007 announces a legislative policy that it is “necessary and in the public interest to require mandatory reports and investigations of abuse of children” in order to “facilitat[e] the use of protective social services to prevent further abuse, safeguard and enhance the welfare…”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. T. M. D. (In re R. D. D.-G.), 423 P.3d 88 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “" ORS 419B.007. Court intervention is driven by a further concern regarding the welfare of children: "* * * * * "(2)(a) It is the policy of the State of Oregon to recognize that children are individuals who have legal rights.”
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