Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 418 § 418.275 — Child-caring agency as guardian of child; power of agency
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 418 ·
Oregon Code § 418.275·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Child-caring agency as guardian of child; power of agency.
(1) A child-caring agency shall be
the guardian of each child released or surrendered to the agency under the
conditions provided in ORS 418.270 and of each child committed to the agency by
order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) The
child-caring agency may retain a child released, surrendered or committed to
the agency in institutional care, or may place the child in proctor foster
homes temporarily or as a member of a family. An agency maintains custody,
control and guardianship of, and responsibility for, a child placed with a
proctor foster home by the agency. If the agency deems the action proper and
desirable, the agency may consent in loco parentis to the legal adoption of the
child, subject to the conditions provided in ORS 418.270. [Formerly 419.130;
1967 c.375 §1; 1973 c.823 §134; 1983 c.510 §11; 2016 c.106 §15]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 418.275
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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