About Child Protective Services checks
The Background Check Unit (BCU) can do child protective services (CPS) checks on certain individuals who provide care or services to minors.
- These checks can
only be requested by government agencies or other agencies as noted below.
- If your request is for investigative purposes, contact the
local Child Welfare office in the county where the individual lives.
Questions? Email
adam-walsh.oregon@odhsoha.oregon.gov.
Who can request CPS checks
- These checks can
only be requested by government agencies or other agencies as noted below.
- We can't provide the results of CPS checks directly to an individual.
- We can't provide information to people who are currently under investigation.
Who can be checked
Foster parents or adoptive parents
Under the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, Section 152, we can do CPS checks for government agencies or private foster care or adoption agencies. Under this act, CPS checks can only be done on the following individuals:
- Foster parents who have lived in Oregon during the past five years (from the date of the request)
- Adoptive parents who have lived in Oregon during the past five years (from the date of the request)
- Adult household members who have lived in Oregon during the past five years (from the date of the request)
Childcare providers
Under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014, federal regulations require comprehensive background checks on childcare providers. We can do CPS checks for government childcare licensing agencies or private childcare agencies and providers. Under this act, CPS checks can only be done on the following individuals:
- People who provide licensed or registered day care in their home (home childcare)
- Adult household members in a home childcare
- Employees in a childcare agency
If the person you want to check isn't in one of these categories, but you believe Block Grant requirements still apply, explain in your request why the person is subject to the Block Grant.
Juvenile justice
Under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), we can do CPS checks on the following individuals:
- Juvenile justice employees, volunteers and contractors in Oregon
only.
- We can't provide CPS information for PREA employees or volunteers in other states.
CASA and CAIC
- We can do CPS checks on Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Child Abuse Intervention Center (CAIC) organizations in Oregon
only.
- We can't provide CPS information for CASA volunteers in other states.
How to request a CPS background check