413-120-0830 Department Actions Prior to Placement (1) Prior to the physical placement of a child in the home of the adoptive resource, the caseworker must arrange post-placement supervision and medical coverage for the child. (2) When the adoptive resource is outside the state of Oregon, but in the United States: (a) The court and the receiving state must agree to the adoptive placement prior to the physical placement of a child who is not yet legally free for adoption; (b) Approval as required by OAR 413-040-0200 to 413-040-0330 must be received; and (c) When supervision is to be provided by a private agency, the Department must contract only with an agency willing to: (A) Provide supportive services to the child and adoptive resource; (B) Provide progress reports as required by the Department; (C) Provide a written recommendation regarding the finalization of the adoption; and (D) Accept payment as authorized by the Department. (3) Unless an exception is approved as described in OAR 413-120-0840, adoption transition of a child into the home of the adoptive resource may not begin until: (a) The time period has expired for the written request for review of the adoption placement selection as described in OAR 413-120-0060; or (b) In the event the Director of Child Welfare or designee gives notice of the intent to review, until that review is complete. (4) The Department may issue a Child Specific Certificate of Approval or a Relative Certificate of Approval to an applicant or relative applicant who has been approved and selected as an adoptive resource when: (a) Department staff have completed an assessment and home study of a relative applicant under OAR 413-203-0025, or have completed an assessment and home study of an applicant under OAR 413-200-0274; or (b) A child-caring agency licensed under OAR 413-215-0001 to 413-215-0131 and 413-215-0414 to 413-215-0481 as an adoption agency has submitted all of the following to the Department: (A) Verification that the adoptive resource has completed the adoption agency orientation required under OAR 413-215-0446(2) and training required under 413-215-0456; (B) The home study prepared subsequent to the assessment of the adoptive resource described in OAR 413-215-0451; (C) A copy of the checklist verifying the safety of the home and surrounding environment; (D) Documentation verifying the approval of the criminal history and child abuse history checks required under 419-420-0100(2); and (E) A copy of the Certificate of Approval as a potential adoptive resource. (5) The Child Specific Certificate of Approval issued under subsection (4)(a) of this rule has a begin date coinciding with the date of approval of the most recent home study or home study update, and an end date two years from that approval unless the criminal records check required under OAR 413-208-0030 requires an earlier end date. A Relative Certificate of Approval issued under subsection (4)(a) is not required to have an end date. (6) The Child Specific Certificate of Approval issued under subsection (4)(b) of this rule is a two-year certificate with a begin date coinciding with the approval of the home study or home study update. (7) When a Child Specific Certificate of Approval is issued under section (4)(b) of this rule, the home visits required by a certifier under OAR 413-200-0283(1) are not required. Caseworker contact requirements for monitoring child safety under 413-080-0059 are required. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.640 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.005, ORS 418.630 & ORS 418.640 History: CWP 29-2026, minor correction filed 02/25/2026, effective 02/25/2026 CWP 6-2026, amend filed 01/28/2026, effective 01/28/2026 CWP 4-2012, f. 8-31-12, cert. ef. 9-1-12 CWP 31-2010, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-10 CWP 14-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-10 thru 12-28-10 CWP 32-2003, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-03 SOSCF 24-2001, f. 6-29-01 cert. ef. 7-1-01 SCF 6-1996, f. & cert. ef. 9-17-96