413-203-0100 Requirements Regarding the Discipline of a Child (1) The relative resource parent must demonstrate a willingness to understand the behaviors of a child in the care or custody of the Department and have the ability to develop and use appropriate discipline strategies to address challenging behaviors. (2) The relative resource parent must not do any of the following to a child in the care or custody of the Department: (a) Use or threaten physical force. (b) Use threats or intimidation. (c) Withhold food or other items essential to protection, safety, or well-being. (d) Discipline all children in the household for the misbehavior of one child. (e) Use intentional infliction of physical force causing pain. (f) Use derogatory remarks about the child or the family characteristics, physical traits, culture, ethnicity, language, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or traditions of the child. (g) Deny, or threaten to deny, visits, telephone contact, or other types of contact with an individual authorized in a visit and contact plan, including contacts and visits with siblings. (h) Assign extremely strenuous exercise or work. (i) Use or threaten the use of a restraint or restraining devices. Restraining devices do not include a vehicle safety restraint such as a seat belt or age and size-appropriate safety seat, when used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. (j) Impose a sanction, penalty, consequence, or reprimand for bed-wetting, toileting accidents, or during toilet training. (k) Direct or permit a child to punish or discipline another child. (l) Threaten removal from the relative resource parent home. (m) Force or require a shower or bath as a consequence, or reprimand. (n) Impose extreme isolation that restricts the ability to talk with or associate with others. (o) Lock in a room or outside of the home. (p) Reprimand or discipline in any manner due to the child discussing their child welfare experience, including the child’s experience in the home of the relative resource parent. (3) A relative resource parent may not subject any child to abuse, as described in ORS 419B.005, 418.257 and OAR 413- 015-0115. (4) A relative resource parent may use devices such as a high chair, play pen, and crib within the manufacturer guidelines in accordance with the age and developmental level of the child in the care or custody of the Department. (5) The relative resource parent may use a time-out only for the purpose of giving the child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home a short break from the situation. The relative parent must take into consideration the age and developmental level of the child in determining the length of a time-out and the child must be in a setting from which the child is not prevented from leaving by any means. (6) The relative resource parent must notify and request assistance of the Department when the challenging behavior of a child in the care or custody of the Department placed in the home may be beyond the ability of the relative resource parent to discipline in a positive manner. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 418.005 & ORS 409.050 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.050 History: CWP 20-2025, amend filed 12/23/2025, effective 01/01/2026 CWP 12-2025, adopt filed 08/07/2025, effective 08/11/2025 CWP 3-2025, temporary adopt filed 02/14/2025, effective 02/17/2025 through 08/15/2025