413-120-0053 The Adoption Committee (1) An individual described in OAR 413-120-0025(2) attending an adoption committee must inform the committee facilitator at the beginning of the adoption committee whether the individual intends to serve as an adoption committee member. These individuals may present written or oral information regarding the needs of the child during the adoption committee, whether or not they are serving as adoption committee members. (2) An individual invited to attend the adoption committee under OAR 413-120-0035(5) to present information about the child must: (a) Present written or oral information regarding the needs of the child during the adoption committee; and (b) Respond to clarifying questions from adoption committee members and the ADS; and (c) Leave when excused from the adoption committee, prior to the presentation of the potential adoptive resources. (3) The adoption workers must present information on the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the potential adoptive resource in relation to meeting the current and lifelong needs of the child. For Indian children, this must include an evaluation of the potential resource’s ability and willingness to maintain the child’s connection to their Tribe, extended family, culture and Tribal community, as required under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), the Oregon Indian Child Welfare Act (ORICWA) and OAR 413-115-0090. The adoption worker should document how the resource demonstrates cultural understanding and supports the child’s right to Tribal identity and involvement. (4) After all presentations have been completed: (a) The following individuals must remain at the adoption committee: (A) The adoption committee members; (B) Each adoption worker presenting information regarding a potential adoptive resource; and (C) The ADS. (b) The following individuals may remain at the adoption committee, if they so choose: (A) Department staff or supervisors as described in OAR 413-120-0025(4). (B) Individuals described in OAR 413-120-0025(2) attending an adoption committee who have elected not to serve as committee members. (5) The adoption committee members must: (a) Consider all of the information, deliberate, and make recommendations regarding the adoptive resource most likely to permanently and fully integrate the child into the family and meet the current and lifelong needs of each child for whom potential adoptive resources are being considered. (A) When adoption committee members all agree, the adoption committee may make one or more of the following recommendations: (i) A single potential adoptive resource is the most appropriate. (ii) An order of preference of appropriate adoptive resources. (iii) A potential adoptive resource is not appropriate and should not be considered. (B) When the adoption committee cannot reach agreement, each adoption committee member makes their respective recommendations known to the committee facilitator. (b) At the conclusion of the adoption committee, the committee facilitator must record the recommendations on a form approved by the Department and submit the form to the ADS. (6) All confidential written information provided for the purpose of adoption placement selection to individuals who are not Department staff must be: (a) Retained by the Department at the conclusion of the adoption committee when the individual attended the committee; and (b) Returned to the Department within seven business days when the individual did not attend the committee. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 418.005, 418.280 & 418.285 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.005, 418.280 & 418.285 History: CWP 6-2026, amend filed 01/28/2026, effective 01/28/2026 CWP 31-2010, f. & cert. ef. 12-29-10 CWP 16-2010(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-10 thru 12-28-10