Oregon Statutes 419C.481 – Guardianship and legal custody of adjudicated youth committed to Oregon Youth Authority
(1) The juvenile court retains jurisdiction and the Oregon Youth Authority retains legal custody of an adjudicated youth committed to it regardless of the physical placement of the adjudicated youth by the youth authority.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419C.481
- 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) When the court grants legal custody to the youth authority, it may also grant guardianship of the adjudicated youth to the youth authority, to remain in effect solely while the adjudicated youth remains in the legal custody of the youth authority.
(3) The director of the youth authority may authorize the superintendent of the youth correction facility, as defined in ORS § 420.005, in which the adjudicated youth is placed, if any, to exercise the duties and authority of a guardian of the adjudicated youth under ORS § 419C.558 and to determine parole and final release under ORS § 420.045. [1993 c.33 § 239; 1993 c.367 § 4; 2003 c.396 § 120; 2021 c.489 § 83]
[1993 c.33 § 241; repealed by 1999 c.92 § 7]