Source: http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/419B.337
Timestamp: 2014-10-25 10:08:19
Document Index: 537230125

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 419', '§108', '§129', '§10', '§57', '§1', '§6']

ORS 419B.337 - Commitment to custody of Department of Human Services - 2013 Oregon Revised Statutes
2013 ORS § 419B.337¹
Commitment to custody of Department of Human Services
(1) When the court determines it would be in the best interest and for the welfare of a ward, the court may place the ward in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services for care, placement and supervision. When the court enters an order removing a ward from the wards home or an order continuing care, the court shall make a written finding as to whether:
(a) Removal of the ward from the wards home or continuation of care is in the best interest and for the welfare of the ward;
(b) Reasonable efforts, considering the circumstances of the ward and parent, have been made to prevent or eliminate the need for removal of the ward from the home or to make it possible for the ward to safely return home. In making this finding, the court shall consider the wards health and safety the paramount concerns; and
(c) Diligent efforts have been made to place the ward pursuant to ORS 419B.192 (Placement of child or ward).
(2) The court may specify the particular type of care, supervision or services to be provided by the Department of Human Services to wards placed in the departments custody and to the parents or guardians of the wards, but the actual planning and provision of such care, supervision or services is the responsibility of the department. The department may place the ward in a child care center authorized to accept the ward.
(3) The court may make an order regarding visitation by the wards parents or siblings. The Department of Human Services is responsible for developing and implementing a visitation plan consistent with the courts order.
(4) Uniform commitment blanks, in a form approved by the Director of Human Services, shall be used by all courts for placing wards in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services.
(5) If the ward has been placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services, the court shall make no commitment directly to any residential facility, but shall cause the ward to be delivered into the custody of the department at the time and place fixed by rules of the department. A ward so committed may not be placed in a Department of Corrections institution.
(6) Commitment of a ward to the Department of Human Services continues until dismissed by the court or until the ward becomes 21 years of age.
(7) A court may dismiss commitment of a ward to the Department of Human Services if:
(a)(A) Dismissal is appropriate because the ward has been safely reunited with a parent or because a safe alternative to reunification has been implemented for the ward; and
(B) The ward is at least 14 years of age but less than 21 years of age and the court finds that:
(i) The department has provided case planning pursuant to ORS 419B.343 (Recommendations of committing court) that addresses the wards needs and goals for a successful transition to independent living, including needs and goals relating to housing, physical and mental health, education, employment, community connections and supportive relationships;
(ii) The department has provided appropriate services pursuant to the case plan;
(iii) The department has involved the ward in the development of the case plan and in the provision of appropriate services; and
(iv) The ward has safe and stable housing and is unlikely to become homeless as a result of dismissal of commitment of the ward to the department; or
(b) The ward has been committed to the custody of the Oregon Youth Authority. [1993 c.33 §108; 1993 c.546 §129; 1999 c.859 §10; 2003 c.396 §57; 2005 c.679 §1; 2007 c.806 §6]
125.205 Persons not qualified to act as fiduciary
126.725 Settle­ment agree­ment on behalf of mi­nor
126.730 Pay­ment of moneys to mi­nor pursuant to judg­ment
336.807 Reimburse­ment to Depart­ment of Human Services
419B.220 Appoint­ment of surrogate
419B.440 Circumstances requiring reports
419B.443 Time and content of reports
419B.449 Review hearing by court
419C.220 Appoint­ment of surrogate
420.525 County of youths residence to pay certain expenses of commit­ment pro­ceed­­ing