Oregon Statutes 418.275 – 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.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 418.275
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(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]