Or. Admin. Code § 413-130-0320

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 413-130-0320 - Registry Eligibility for Identifying Information

(1) The adoption registry is a voluntary program in which birth parents, putative fathers, adoptees, and genetic siblings of adoptees may register their willingness to release identifying information to each other.

(2) The following individuals are eligible to register:

(a) An adult adoptee;

(b) An adoptive parent or guardian of a minor adoptee;

(c) An adoptive parent of a deceased adoptee;

(d) An adult genetic sibling of an adoptee;

(e) A parent or guardian of a minor genetic sibling of an adoptee;

(f) A birth parent;

(g) A parent or adult sibling of a deceased birth parent; or

(h) A putative father. A putative father may register to have his identifying information given to adult adoptee, but the registry may not give identifying information about the adoptee to the putative father.

(3) The registry must allow the adult progeny or the parent or guardian of a minor progeny of the following individuals to register:

(a) A deceased adoptee;

(b) A deceased genetic sibling of an adoptee;

(c) A deceased birth parent of an adoptee.

(4) An eligible individual must register by submitting the following to the applicable registry:

(a) A notarized affidavit on a form provided by the registry;

(b) A copy of his or her birth certificate; and

(c) A $25 fee.

(5) A registrant may cancel the registration at any time with written notice to the registry.

(6) Registration by a parent or guardian of a minor expires when the minor reaches 18 years of age. The adult adoptee must reregister for identifying information to be released to relevant individuals who are registered. The registry program may not charge a fee for reregistration.

(7) The registrant must notify the registry of any change of name or address.

(8) The registry will notify the registrants when a match is identified. A registry may recommend appropriate counseling prior to the release of information to the eligible individual.

Or. Admin. Code § 413-130-0320

SCF 6-1995, f. 12-22-95, cert. ef. 12-29-95; SOSCF 30-2000, f. & cert. ef. 11-7-00; SOSCF 49-2001, f. 12-31-01 cert. ef. 1-1-02; CWP 10-2016, f. & cert. ef. 6/29/2016

Stat. Auth.: ORS 109.506, 418.005

Stats. Implemented: ORS 109.425 - 109.507