| Adoption Category |
Child Placement- By Whom |
Petitioner's Relationship to Child (Adoptee) |
Home Study & Other Requirements |
| Step-parent |
Married couple |
Spouse's child(ren) |
Home study (HS) may be waived; criminal background check is required for all adults in the home, except birth/legal parent(s), all household members over the age of 18 must submit to a criminal background check; bio parents must consent to the adoption — whether retaining or relinquishing parental rights. Grandparents notice, if applicable. Medical/Genetic history (CF 246) not required.
Download checklist at: http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/children/publications/chstep.pdf |
| Adoption Category |
Child Placement- By Whom |
Petitioner’s Relationship to Child (Adoptee) |
Home Study & Other Requirements ^ Top |
| Agency (domestic or international adoption) |
Licensed adoption agency in Oregon or in another state (illegal when “facilitators” are involved) |
Not related; relative beyond the first degree blood relationship; and/or legal guardian |
HS (valid for 2 yrs.); out of state home study must be approved by an Oregon contracted agency; medical/genetic history (CF 246 and CF 246A)(PDF); agency consents to the adoption. Interstate Compact (ICPC) requirements may apply; contact ICPC, 503-945-7019 for information.
Download checklist at: http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/children/publications/ckagency.pdf |
| Adoption Category |
Child Placement- By Whom |
Petitioner's Relationship to Child (Adoptee) |
Home Study & Other Requirements ^ Top |
| Relative |
First degree blood relation only |
Maternal or paternal grandparents, aunt & uncle, brother/sister |
HS may be waived if child has lived continuously with petitioners for 6 months from birth, or one year if child is older than 6 months; birth parents consent to the adoption; petitioners submit to a criminal background and child abuse checks; Medical/Genetic history (CF 246 and CF 246A).
For more information, download checklist at: http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/children/publications/chrel.pdf |
| Adoption Category |
Child Placement - By Whom |
Petitioner's Relationship to Child (Adoptee) |
Home Study & Other Requirements ^ Top
|
| Re-Adoption (previously adopted in the country of origin) Advisable in order to obtain an Oregon birth certificate. For additional information, refer to Intercountry Adoption. |
Agency
individuals |
Adoptive parents |
HS; pertinent foreign documents and its English translation, especially the foreign adoption decree; Medical/Genetic history (CF 246).
For more information, download checklist at: http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/children/publications/chforeign.pdf |
| Adoption Category |
Child Placement- By Whom |
Petitioner's Relationship to Child (Adoptee) |
Home Study & Other Requirements ^ Top
|
Non-related
(Independent Adoption) |
No private agency is involved, except for completing the home study. Birth parent(s) directly places the child for adoption with a family of their choice; usually with legal assistance from an attorney (illegal when “facilitators” are involved) |
None; related beyond the first degree blood relationship. |
HS (no more than 2 years old) from an OR contracted agency; if from out of state, HS must be approved by an OR contracted agency (refer to list); current medical/ genetic history (CF 246(PDF) and CF 246A); post-placement report fee ($675) paid to DHS at the time of filing; birth parents consent to the adoption. Interstate Compact (ICPC) requirements may apply; call 503-945-7019 for information, or visit their website).
For more information, download checklist at: http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/children/publications/cknonrel.pdf |
| Adoption Category |
Child Placement- By Whom |
Petitioner's Relationship to Child (Adoptee) |
Home Study & Other Requirements ^ Top
|
| Second Parent Adoption (petitioners are not married to each other but one of them is the legal or biological parent retaining parental rights) |
Birth parent/legal parent/relative |
Birth parent and/or legal parent |
HS may be waived; criminal background check is required for all adults in the home, except birth/legal parent(s). Medical/Genetic history (CF 246 and CF 246A).
For more information, download checklist at: http://egov.oregon.gov/DHS/children/publications/ck2693adop.pdf |