Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.334 (2026)

Placement out of state

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      419B.334 Placement out of state. When the court determines it would be in the best interest and welfare of a ward, the court may, if there is an interstate compact or agreement or an informal arrangement with another state permitting the ward to reside in another state while under protective supervision, or to be placed in an institution or with an agency in another state, place the ward under protective supervision in such other state. [1993 c.33 §107; 2003 c.396 §56]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2016–2025 · leading case: Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. J. H. (A186905), 343 Or. App. 590 (Or. Ct. App. 2025).
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. J. H. (A186905), 343 Or. App. 590 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 8× “200, only permitted transfer of the children to father or a relative foster fam- ily and there was no other statutory authority for the juve- nile court to place the children in non-relative foster care in Tennessee.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. J. C. (In re A. M.), 444 P.3d 1098 (Or. 2019). “331 ; ORS 419B.334 ; ORS 419B.337. "The court's wardship continues, and the ward is subject to the court's jurisdiction, until one of [five events] occurs.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. J. H. (A186905), 343 Or. App. 590 (Or. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 8× “200, only permitted transfer of the children to father or a relative foster fam- ily and there was no other statutory authority for the juve- nile court to place the children in non-relative foster care in Tennessee.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. Z. E. W., 383 P.3d 989 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). “See ORS 419B.334 (“When the court determines it would be in the best interest and welfare of a ward, the court may, if there *398 is an interstate compact * * * permitting the ward to reside in another state while under protective supervision, or to be placed in an institution…”
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