OAR 413-200-0306. Eligibility for Certified Resource Families and Adoptive Resources

To qualify as a resource parent or adoptive resource for a child in the care or custody of the Department, an individual must: (1) Be at least 18 years of age. (2) Submit a completed application on a form, and in the manner, prescribed by the Department. (3) When individuals are lawfully married, have a domestic partnership (as defined in ORS 106.310), or are cohabitating, individuals are required to apply, unless: (a) An individual is in the military and stationed out of the state; or (b) There are circumstances in which an individual will have limited responsibility for limited household management or care of a child placed in the home. (c) There are circumstances in which the family dynamic is such that it is in the best interest of the child to allow only an individual to be certified. (d) For (b) and (c) a Child Welfare Program Manager or designee approval is required. (4) For (b) and (c), for purposes of adoption, the Child Welfare Permanency Program Manager or designee approval is required. (5) Participate in the applicant assessment processes prescribed by the Department, and provide additional information requested by the Department to support the assessment; and (6) Be determined by the Department to meet the qualifications and standards required by OAR 413-200-0301 to 413-200-0396.