| Adoption Category |
Child Placement- By Whom |
Petitioner's Relationship to Prospective Adoptee |
Home Study & Other Requirements |
| Step-parent |
Married couple |
Spouse's child(ren) |
Home study (HS) may be waived; except for the biological/legal parent, all household members over the age of 18 must submit to a criminal background check; both the parent retaining custody and the parent relinquishing custody must consent to the adoption. |
| Adoption Category |
Child Placement- By Whom |
Petitioner's Relationship to Prospective Adoptee |
Home Study & Other Requirements
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| Agency (may involve international adoption) |
Licensed adoption agency in Oregon or in another state |
Not related, relative beyond the first degree blood relationship, legal guardian |
HS required; out of state home study must be approved by an Oregon contracted agency; medical/genetic history (CF 246*(PDF) and CF 246A*)(PDF); agency consents to the adoption. Interstate Compact (ICPC) requirements may apply; contact ICPC, 503-945-7019 for information. |
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Child Placement- By Whom |
Petitioner's Relationship to Prospective Adoptee |
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| Relative |
First degree blood relation only |
Maternal or paternal grandparents, aunt & uncle, brother/sister |
HS may be waived if child has lived continously with petitioners for 6 months since birth, or one year if child is older than 6 months; birth parents consent to the adoption; petitioners submit to a criminal background check*(PDF) (if residing in another state, clearance should come from that state); current medical/genetic history (CF 246*(PDF) and CF 246A*)(PDF)is required. |
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Child Placement- By Whom |
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| Re-Adoption (Child/ren was adopted in the country of origin)
With the passage of the
Child Citizenship Act of 2000 (effective 2/27/2001), re-adoptions may no longer be necessary in some cases.
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Agency
individuals |
Adoptive parents |
HS required; INS documentation; documents in the original language and its English translation; adoption decree; current medical/genetic history (CF 246*(PDF) and CF 246A*)(PDF) |
| Adoption Category |
Child Placement- By Whom |
Petitioner's Relationship to Prospective Adoptee |
Home Study & Other Requirements
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Non-related
(Independent Adoption) |
No private adoption agency is involved. Birth parent(s)/legal guardians personally pick adoptive parents for their own children, mostly with legal assistance from attorney |
No relation |
HS required; post-placement report fee ($675), paid to DHS at the time of filing; current medical/ genetic history (CF 246*(PDF) and CF 246A*)(PDF); birth parents consent to the adoption. Interstate Compact (ICPC) may apply. |
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Child Placement- By Whom |
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| Other Petitioners are not married but one of them is the legal or biological parent who retains parental rights |
Birth parent/legal parent/relative |
Birth parent and/or legal parent |
HS may be waived; petitioners (except biological or legal parent) submit to a CF 246*(PDF) and CF 246A*) (PDF) |
