Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.470 (2026)

Permanency hearing; schedule

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      419B.470 Permanency hearing; schedule. (1) The court shall conduct a permanency hearing within 30 days after a judicial finding is made under ORS 419B.340 (5) if, based upon that judicial finding, the Department of Human Services determines that it will not make reasonable efforts to reunify the family.

      (2) In all other cases when a child or ward is in substitute care, the court shall conduct a permanency hearing no later than 12 months after the ward was found within the jurisdiction of the court under ORS 419B.100 or 14 months after the child or ward was placed in substitute care, whichever is the earlier.

      (3) If a ward is removed from court sanctioned permanent foster care, the department shall request and the court shall conduct a permanency hearing within three months after the date of the change in placement.

      (4) If a ward has been surrendered for adoption or the parents’ rights have been terminated and the department has not physically placed the ward for adoption or initiated adoption proceedings within six months after the surrender or entry of an order terminating parental rights, the court shall conduct a permanency hearing within 30 days after receipt of the report required by ORS 419B.440 (1)(b)(B).

      (5) If an order is entered reinstating parental rights under ORS 109.383 or 419B.532, the court shall conduct a permanency hearing within 60 days after entry of the order.

      (6) Unless good cause otherwise is shown, the court shall also conduct a permanency hearing at any time upon the request of the department, an agency directly responsible for care or placement of the child or ward, parents whose parental rights have not been terminated, an attorney for the child or ward, a court appointed special advocate, a citizen review board, a tribal court or upon its own motion. The court shall schedule the hearing as soon as possible after receiving a request.

      (7) After the initial permanency hearing conducted under subsection (1) or (2) of this section or any permanency hearing conducted under subsections (3) to (6) of this section, the court shall conduct subsequent permanency hearings not less frequently than once every 12 months for as long as the child or ward remains in substitute care.

      (8) After the permanency hearing conducted under subsection (4) of this section, the court shall conduct subsequent permanency hearings at least every six months for as long as the ward is not physically placed for adoption or adoption proceedings have not been initiated.

      (9) If a child returns to substitute care after a court’s previously established jurisdiction over the child has been dismissed or terminated, a permanency hearing shall be conducted no later than 12 months after the child is found within the jurisdiction of the court on a newly filed petition or 14 months after the child’s most recent placement in substitute care, whichever is the earlier. [1993 c.33 §135; 1993 c.546 §127; 1999 c.859 §14; 2001 c.686 §7; 2003 c.396 §79; 2007 c.806 §10; 2015 c.795 §11; 2018 c.89 §3; 2021 c.398 §34]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 72 cases (21 in the last 5 years), 2000–2025 · leading case: Dep't of Human Servs. v. T. L., 379 P.3d 741 (Marion Cty. Cir. Ct., O.R. 2016).
Dep't of Human Servs. v. T. L., 379 P.3d 741 (Marion Cty. Cir. Ct., O.R. 2016). · cites it 5× “To comply with ASFA, the Oregon legislature enacted the permanency provisions of the dependency code, ORS 419B.470 to 419B.476. Or Laws 1999, ch 859; T.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. J. M., 388 P.3d 417 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 5× “ORS 419B.470. 7 Permanency hearings are governed in part by ORS 419B.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. T.L., 403 P.3d 488 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “ORS 419B.470(2). Changes to permanency plans are governed by ORS 419B.”
State Ex Rel. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Shugars, 145 P.3d 354 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “ORS 419B.470 - 419B.476. Both parents contend that the evidence does not support changing the permanency plan for K from reunification to adoption.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. W. C. T., 501 P.3d 44 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “ORS 419B.470(2). At the request of DHS, parents, or child, the permanency hear- ing shall be held at any time—thus potentially sooner than 12 months.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S.J.M. (In re L.B.M.), 430 P.3d 1021 (Or. 2018). “The juvenile court held a permanency hearing in early 2016 in accordance with the time requirements in ORS 419B.470(2). At that hearing, the court heard testimony from AJB, the DHS caseworker, and various service providers who had worked with mother, AJB, and the children.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. J. K. (In re S. R. K.), 439 P.3d 578 (Or. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “" ORS 419B.470(6). Thus, to the extent that father elected not to make a case about the compelling reasons that might counsel against a plan of adoption because of our decision in S.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. T. L., 369 P.3d 1159 (Or. 2016). “Permanency proceedings are governed by ORS 419B.470 to 419B.476. Those provisions were enacted in response to Congress’s passage of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASEA), which establishes a number of requirements for state foster care and juvenile court systems,…”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. S., 388 P.3d 1178 (Or. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “ORS 419B.470. After a permanency hearing, ORS 419B.”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Risland, 51 P.3d 697 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 5× “340(5); ORS 419B.470 to ORS 419B.476. Mother separately argues that the order unlawfully deprived her of her parental rights.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Risland, 51 P.3d 697 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 5× “340(5); ORS 419B.470 to ORS 419B.476. Mother separately argues that the order unlawfully deprived her of her parental rights.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. N. T., 271 P.3d 143 (Or. Ct. App. 2012). “” ORS 419B.470(2). If, at the time of the hearing, the case plan is to reunify the family, the court must determine whether DHS has made “reasonable efforts” and whether the parent has made “sufficient progress” to make it possible for the child to safely return home.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.470(1) — 2 cases
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Risland, 51 P.3d 697 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “340(5); ORS 419B.470 to ORS 419B.476. Mother separately argues that the order unlawfully deprived her of her parental rights.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Risland, 51 P.3d 697 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “340(5); ORS 419B.470 to ORS 419B.476. Mother separately argues that the order unlawfully deprived her of her parental rights.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.470(2) — 28 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S.J.M. (In re L.B.M.), 430 P.3d 1021 (Or. 2018). “The juvenile court held a permanency hearing in early 2016 in accordance with the time requirements in ORS 419B.470(2). At that hearing, the court heard testimony from AJB, the DHS caseworker, and various service providers who had worked with mother, AJB, and the children.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. J. M., 388 P.3d 417 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “ORS 419B.470. 7 Permanency hearings are governed in part by ORS 419B.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. T. L., 379 P.3d 741 (Marion Cty. Cir. Ct., O.R. 2016). “To comply with ASFA, the Oregon legislature enacted the permanency provisions of the dependency code, ORS 419B.470 to 419B.476. Or Laws 1999, ch 859; T.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. T.L., 403 P.3d 488 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “ORS 419B.470(2). Changes to permanency plans are governed by ORS 419B.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. W. C. T., 501 P.3d 44 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “ORS 419B.470(2). At the request of DHS, parents, or child, the permanency hear- ing shall be held at any time—thus potentially sooner than 12 months.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.470(4) — 4 cases
State Ex Rel. Dep't of Human Servs. v. Shugars, 145 P.3d 354 (Or. Ct. App. 2006). “ORS 419B.470 - 419B.476. Both parents contend that the evidence does not support changing the permanency plan for K from reunification to adoption.”
State ex rel. Juv. Dep't v. Risland, 51 P.3d 697 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “340(5); ORS 419B.470 to ORS 419B.476. Mother separately argues that the order unlawfully deprived her of her parental rights.”
State Ex Rel. Juv. Dept. v. Risland, 51 P.3d 697 (Or. Ct. App. 2002). “340(5); ORS 419B.470 to ORS 419B.476. Mother separately argues that the order unlawfully deprived her of her parental rights.”
State Ex Rel. Dep't of Human Servs. v. T. F., 175 P.3d 976 (Or. Ct. App. 2007).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.470(5) — 11 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. T. L., 379 P.3d 741 (Marion Cty. Cir. Ct., O.R. 2016). “To comply with ASFA, the Oregon legislature enacted the permanency provisions of the dependency code, ORS 419B.470 to 419B.476. Or Laws 1999, ch 859; T.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. J. M., 388 P.3d 417 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “ORS 419B.470. 7 Permanency hearings are governed in part by ORS 419B.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. D. L. H., 284 P.3d 1233 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
State v. A. L. M., 220 P.3d 449 (Or. Ct. App. 2009).
Dept. of Human Servs. v. V. M., 502 P.3d 773 (Or. Ct. App. 2021).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.470(6) — 15 cases
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. J. K. (In re S. R. K.), 439 P.3d 578 (Or. Ct. App. 2019). “" ORS 419B.470(6). Thus, to the extent that father elected not to make a case about the compelling reasons that might counsel against a plan of adoption because of our decision in S.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. T.L., 403 P.3d 488 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “ORS 419B.470(2). Changes to permanency plans are governed by ORS 419B.”
Dept. of Human Servs. v. W. C. T., 501 P.3d 44 (Or. Ct. App. 2021). “ORS 419B.470(2). At the request of DHS, parents, or child, the permanency hear- ing shall be held at any time—thus potentially sooner than 12 months.”
Dep't of Human Servs. v. S. J. M., 388 P.3d 417 (Or. Ct. App. 2017). “ORS 419B.470. 7 Permanency hearings are governed in part by ORS 419B.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.470(7) — 4 cases
Dept. of Human Servs. v. L. B., 325 Or. App. 176 (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. G. J., 374 Or. 228 (Or. 2025).
Dept. of Human Servs. v. M. G. J., 374 Or. 228 (Or. 2025).
Dept. of Human Servs. v. L. B. (Or. Ct. App. 2023).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 419B.470(8) — 1 case
Dept. of Human Servs. v. P. W., 460 P.3d 1044 (Or. Ct. App. 2020).
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