(2)(a) If a petition filed under ORS 109.276 is for the adoption of an Indian child, except as otherwise provided in ORS 109.302 to 109.329, consent in writing to the adoption must be given by the following:
(A) The Indian child’s parents, or the survivor of the parents.
(B) If the Indian child has no living parent, the Indian child’s guardian or Indian custodian.
(C) If the Indian child has no living parent, guardian or Indian custodian, the next of kin in this state.
(b) Consent under this section is valid only as to the person giving consent.
(c) If both of the Indian child’s parents are living but only one of the Indian child’s parents consents to the adoption:
(A) The petitioner must demonstrate to the court that the petitioner has made active efforts, as described in ORS 419B.645, to prevent the break up of the family or to reunite the family;
(B) The petitioner, in accordance with ORS 109.330, shall serve on the nonconsenting parent a summons and a motion and order to show cause why the proposed adoption should not be ordered without the nonconsenting parent’s consent; and
(C) The objections of the nonconsenting parent, if any, must be heard if appearance is made.
(3)(a) An Indian child’s parent may consent to the adoption of the Indian child at any time not less than 10 days following the date of the Indian child’s birth by executing the consent in person before the court and filing the consent with the court.
(b) The consent must clearly set out the conditions to the consent, if any.
(4)(a) Prior to the execution of a parent’s consent under subsection (3) of this section, the court must explain to the parent on the record in detail and in the language of the parent:
(A) The right to legal counsel;
(B) The terms and consequences of the consent in detail; and
(C) That at any time prior to the entry of the judgment of adoption or readoption under ORS 109.350 the parent may withdraw consent for any reason and have the child returned.
(b) After the execution of a parent’s consent under subsection (3) of this section, the court shall certify that the court made the explanation under paragraph (a) of this subsection and that the parent fully understood the explanation.
(5)(a) At any time prior to the entry of a judgment of adoption or readoption under ORS 109.350, an Indian child’s parent may withdraw the parent’s consent under this section.
(b) The withdrawal of consent must be made by filing the written withdrawal with the court or by making a statement of withdrawal on the record in the adoption proceeding.
(c) Upon entry of the withdrawal of consent, the court must promptly notify the person or entity that arranged the adoptive placement and order that the Indian child be returned to the parent or Indian custodian as soon as practicable.
(6) This section does not apply when consent is given in loco parentis under ORS 109.325 or 109.327. [2021 c.398 §19]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate
Chapter 109 - Parent and Child Rights and Relationships
Section 109.001 - Breast-feeding in public place.
Section 109.012 - Liability of parents for expenses and education of children.
Section 109.035 - Security required before foreign travel with child.
Section 109.041 - Relationship between adopted child and natural and adoptive parents.
Section 109.065 - Establishing parentage.
Section 109.070 - Presumption of parentage; establishing paternity by voluntary acknowledgment.
Section 109.072 - Petition to vacate or set aside parentage determination.
Section 109.073 - Social Security number of parent in paternity order.
Section 109.090 - Interpretation of ORS 109.060 to 109.090.
Section 109.096 - Notice to putative father when parentage not established.
Section 109.100 - Petition for support; effect of judgment; parties.
Section 109.103 - Proceeding to determine custody or support of child.
Section 109.124 - Definitions for ORS 109.124 to 109.230.
Section 109.125 - Who may initiate proceedings; petition; parties.
Section 109.135 - Circuit court jurisdiction; equity action; place of commencement.
Section 109.175 - Determination of legal custody after parentage established.
Section 109.225 - Notice to Center for Health Statistics after petition filed; filing notice.
Section 109.231 - Records open to public.
Section 109.237 - Attorney fees.
Section 109.243 - Relationship of child resulting from assisted reproduction to mother’s spouse.
Section 109.247 - Application of law to children resulting from assisted reproduction.
Section 109.252 - Authority for blood test; effect of refusal to submit to test; payment for test.
Section 109.254 - Selection of experts to make tests; admissible evidence.
Section 109.256 - Compensation of experts.
Section 109.259 - Temporary child support pending determination of parentage.
Section 109.260 - Applicability to criminal actions for nonsupport.
Section 109.266 - Definitions for ORS 109.266 to 109.410.
Section 109.268 - Interpretation of adoption laws; agreement for continuing contact.
Section 109.270 - Rules regarding home studies and placement reports.
Section 109.274 - Confidentiality of petitioners.
Section 109.283 - Application for home study by Oregon resident.
Section 109.287 - Adoption Summary and Segregated Information Statement; exhibits; confidentiality.
Section 109.301 - Consent to adoption in general.
Section 109.302 - Consent to adoption of Indian child; withdrawal of consent.
Section 109.323 - Consent when custody of child has been awarded in divorce proceedings.
Section 109.324 - Consent when parent has deserted or neglected child.
Section 109.326 - Consent when spouse not parent.
Section 109.327 - Consent by organization located outside Oregon.
Section 109.329 - Adoption of person 18 years of age or older or legally married.
Section 109.331 - Consenting agency disclosure of county and case number of adoption proceeding.
Section 109.332 - Grandparent visitation in stepparent adoption.
Section 109.342 - Medical history of child and biological parents required; content; form.
Section 109.346 - Adoption-related counseling for birth parent.
Section 109.347 - Civil action for failure to pay for counseling; attorney fees.
Section 109.350 - Judgment of adoption or readoption.
Section 109.353 - Notice of voluntary adoption registry required before judgment entered; waiver.
Section 109.381 - Effect of judgment of adoption.
Section 109.400 - Adoption report form.
Section 109.410 - Certificate of adoption; form; persons eligible to receive certificate; status.
Section 109.425 - Definitions for ORS 109.425 to 109.507.
Section 109.430 - Policy and purpose.
Section 109.435 - Adoption records to be permanently maintained.
Section 109.445 - Information of registry confidential.
Section 109.450 - Child placement agency to maintain registry; Department of Human Services duties.
Section 109.455 - Persons eligible to use registry.
Section 109.465 - Content of affidavit; notice of change in information.
Section 109.475 - Processing affidavits; notification of match.
Section 109.480 - Counseling of registrant.
Section 109.485 - Registry information to be maintained permanently.
Section 109.490 - Limits on releasing information.
Section 109.495 - Registrant fee.
Section 109.500 - Genetic, social and health history; availability; fee.
Section 109.503 - Access to adoption records for search; duties of searcher.
Section 109.505 - Support services; adoption and reunion issues.
Section 109.506 - Rulemaking; fees.
Section 109.510 - Age of majority.
Section 109.570 - Legislative findings.
Section 109.572 - Definitions for ORS 109.570 to 109.580.
Section 109.580 - Relative caregiver affidavit.
Section 109.670 - Right to donate blood.
Section 109.672 - Certain persons immune from liability for providing care to minor.
Section 109.680 - Disclosure by mental health care provider without minor’s consent; civil immunity.
Section 109.697 - Right to contract for dwelling unit and utilities without parental consent.
Section 109.701 - Short title.
Section 109.704 - Definitions for ORS 109.701 to 109.834.
Section 109.707 - Proceedings governed by other law.
Section 109.711 - Application to Indian tribes.
Section 109.714 - International application of ORS 109.701 to 109.834.
Section 109.717 - Effect of child custody determination.
Section 109.724 - Notice to persons outside state.
Section 109.727 - Appearance and limited immunity.
Section 109.731 - Communication between courts.
Section 109.734 - Taking testimony in another state.
Section 109.737 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.
Section 109.741 - Initial child custody jurisdiction.
Section 109.744 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
Section 109.747 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Section 109.751 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
Section 109.754 - Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.
Section 109.757 - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 109.761 - Inconvenient forum.
Section 109.764 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
Section 109.767 - Information to be submitted to court.
Section 109.771 - Appearance of parties and child.
Section 109.774 - Definitions for ORS 109.774 to 109.827.
Section 109.777 - Enforcement under Hague Convention.
Section 109.781 - Duty to enforce.
Section 109.784 - Temporary order for parenting time or visitation.
Section 109.787 - Registration of child custody determination; notice; fee; hearing.
Section 109.791 - Enforcement of registered determination.
Section 109.794 - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 109.797 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.
Section 109.801 - Service of petition and order.
Section 109.807 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.
Section 109.811 - Costs, fees and expenses.
Section 109.814 - Recognition and enforcement.
Section 109.821 - Role of district attorney.
Section 109.824 - Role of law enforcement officer.
Section 109.827 - Costs and expenses of district attorney and law enforcement officers.
Section 109.831 - Application and construction.