Interstate Compact for placement of children (ICPC)

The Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC) is an agreement among states to coordinate the transfer and placement of children across state lines.

Definition of ICPC

ICPC is uniform legislation. All 50 states are members, including the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. The provisions are the same in all member states.

ICPC was adopted into law by the 1975 Oregon legislature. The legislation mandates when a child in state custody is placed with a resource in another state, or a parent is placing a child in a non-relative setting, placement must be approved and supervised by ICPC.

Oregon ICPC legislation can be found in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 417.200.

ICPC procedures are covered in DHS policy in the Client Services Manual I-B.3.4.2 (OAR 413-040-0200-0330).

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Legal Requirements

The law requires compliance with laws of both Oregon and the state receiving the Oregon child. Certain responsibilities, such as resolving problems regarding ICPC placement issues and monitoring placement status, are assigned to Oregon and the state receiving the Oregon child.

Approval to place a child across state lines must be received through ICPC before the child is placed outside of Oregon. If a violation of the ICPC law occurs, the violator is subject to penalty in either state in accordance with its laws.

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Placements Covered by ICPC

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Placements Excluded from ICPC

Forms

Specific forms are necessary for ICPC referrals. In order to access the forms and instructions, please view ICPC forms 100A and 100B.

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For More Information

For further information regarding ICPC and referral procedures, contact:

For specific case matters, please contact the assigned coordinator. Case assignments are based on the oldest child's last name:

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