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Or. Admin. R. 413-070-0150

OREGON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES COMPILATION

CHAPTER 413. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE PROGRAMS

DIVISION 70. SUBSTITUTE CARE

PLACEMENT OF INDIAN CHILDREN

 


413-070-0150 Emergency Removals


(1) The agency can take emergency protective custody of any Indian child (who resides or is domiciled on a reservation, but who is temporarily located off the reservation) regardless of the jurisdictional status of his or her tribe as long as the following criteria are met:


(a) The child is not located on an Indian reservation where the tribe has exclusive jurisdiction over child custody matters; (In Oregon, at present, only the Warm Springs and Burns Paiute tribes have such jurisdiction.) and,


(b) The child is in danger of imminent physical damage or harm.


(2) Whenever a child is taken into protective custody, agency staff shall inquire as to the child's racial or ethnic background, unless circumstances do not permit such routine inquiry. (In such cases, once the child is taken into protective custody, the service worker shall take the required steps to determine racial/ethnic category, as described in OAR 413-070-0170(1);)


(3) If there is reason to believe the child may be Indian, and in order to determine if the tribe has exclusive jurisdiction, agency staff shall immediately inquire as to the child's residence or domicile (since the child may be a resident of or domiciled on a reservation but is temporarily off the reservation). If the child is believed to be Indian, efforts shall be made to place the child during emergency custody in a setting which follows the placement priorities established by the Indian Child Welfare Act or the tribe and set forth in OAR 413-070-0220.


(4) Emergency custody shall be terminated when:


(a) Emergency removal or placement is no longer necessary to prevent imminent physical damage or harm to the child; or


(b) The appropriate tribe exercises jurisdiction over the case.


(5) In order to terminate an emergency removal or placement, the agency shall return the child to his or her parent, or the service worker shall initiate an expeditious transfer of jurisdiction to the appropriate Indian tribe. If termination of an emergency removal or placement is not possible, the agency shall obtain a court order authorizing continued protective custody within 24 judicial hours of the removal or placement. The petition filed in such proceeding must contain the following, in addition to that information required by state law:


(a) The name, age, tribal affiliation(s) and last known address of the Indian child;


(b) The name and address of the child's parent(s) and/or Indian custodian(s), if any, and tribe. If unknown, the agency shall provide a detailed explanation of efforts made to locate them;


(c) If known, whether the residence or domicile of the parent(s), Indian custodian(s) or child is on or near a reservation, and which reservation;


(d) A specific and detailed account of the circumstances which led the agency to conclude that the child would suffer imminent physical damage or harm;


(e) A specific plan of action the agency is following, including services provided, to restore the child to his/her parent(s) or Indian custodian(s), or to transfer the child to the jurisdiction of the appropriate Indian tribe.


(6) Where the danger to the Indian child persists and the child's tribe does not have exclusive jurisdiction and will not request transfer of the case to its court, the service worker shall, in consultation with the child's parent(s) and tribe, if known, explore available placement resources which meet the placement requirements in OAR 413-070-0220.



Stat. Auth.: HB 2004



Stats. Implemented: 25 USC §1901



Hist.: SCF 6-1995, f. 12-22-95, cert. ef. 12-29-95