Oregon Statutes 419C.573 – Court may order education or counseling
(1)(a) The court may order the parent or guardian to participate in any educational or counseling programs as are reasonably directed toward improvement of parenting skills and the ability of the parent to supervise the adjudicated youth if the court finds:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419C.573
- 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.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
(A) That a deficiency in parenting skills has significantly contributed to the circumstances bringing the adjudicated youth within the jurisdiction of the court; and
(B) That participation would be consistent with the best interests of the adjudicated youth.
(b) The programs may include, but need not be limited to, parenting classes.
(c) The court may order such participation with the adjudicated youth or separately.
(d)(A) The court or the county may not require the parent or guardian to pay any fee or cost associated with participating in a program under this section.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, an adjudicated youth or the adjudicated youth’s parent or guardian may pay fees or costs associated with participating in a program under this section through public or private insurance or by private means.
(2) The court may not revoke an adjudicated youth’s probation solely because of a failure of the adjudicated youth’s parent or guardian to comply with an order under subsection (1) of this section. [1993 c.33 § 254; 1995 c.592 § 2; 2003 c.396 § 130; 2021 c.489 § 97; 2021 c.597 § 28a]