Source: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/109.322
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 02:22:46
Document Index: 249633508

Matched Legal Cases: ['§6', '§1', '§146', '§5', '§22', '§4']

ORS 109.322 - Consent of parent with mental illness or intellectual disability - 2017 Oregon Revised Statutes
2017 ORS Vol. 3 Chapter 109 Section 109.322
2017 ORS 109.322¹
• consent of imprisoned parent
(1) If a parent has been adjudged to be a person with mental illness under ORS 426.130 (Court determination of mental illness) or a person with an intellectual disability who is in need of commitment for residential care, treatment and training under ORS 427.290 (Determination by court of need for commitment), and remains so at the time of the adoption proceedings, or if a parent is imprisoned in a state or federal prison under a sentence for a term of not less than three years and has actually served three years, the petitioner, in accordance with ORS 109.330 (Notice to nonconsenting parent), shall serve on the parent, if the parent has not consented in writing to the adoption, a summons and a motion and order to show cause why the adoption of the child should not be ordered without the parent’s consent.
(2) In the case of a parent adjudged to be a person with mental illness under ORS 426.130 (Court determination of mental illness) or a person with an intellectual disability who is in need of commitment for residential care, treatment and training under ORS 427.290 (Determination by court of need for commitment), the petitioner shall also serve the summons and the motion and order to show cause upon the guardian of the parent. If the parent has no guardian, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem to appear for the parent in the adoption proceedings.
(3) Upon hearing, if the court finds that the adoption is in the best interests of the child, the consent of the parent who is imprisoned or adjudged to be a person with mental illness or an intellectual disability is not required, and the court may proceed regardless of the objection of the parent.
(4) This section does not apply when consent is given in loco parentis under ORS 109.325 (Consent by Department of Human Services or approved child-caring agency of this state) or 109.327 (Consent by organization located outside Oregon). [1957 c.710 §6 (109.312 to 109.329 (Adoption of person 18 years of age or older or legally married) enacted in lieu of 109.320); 1975 c.711 §1; 2003 c.576 §146; 2005 c.369 §5; 2007 c.70 §22; 2013 c.360 §4]
Where trial court ordered father’s waiver of con­sent to adop­tion without first allowing him to present his de­fense in opposi­tion to adop­tion, father was denied his right, under this sec­tion, to be heard. Anderson v. Crouse, 83 Or App 216, 730 P2d 1275 (1986)
This sec­tion was not impliedly repealed by enact­ment of ORS 137.275 (Effect of felony conviction on civil and political rights of felon) which abolishes “civil death.” Stursa v. Kyle, 99 Or App 236, 782 P2d 158 (1989)
Where parent incarcerated for more than three years refuses to con­sent to adop­tion, court must find proof of addi­tional statutory ground for termina­tion of parent’s rights before court may proceed to considera­tion of best interest of child. Moran v. Weldon, 184 Or App 269, 57 P3d 898 (2002), Sup Ct review denied