HB 3658
Modifies provisions regarding the appointment of counsel for parents or children in juvenile dependency proceedings and contested adoption proceedings.
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Bill overview
This bill modifies how legal representation is provided in juvenile dependency and contested adoption proceedings in Oregon. It dictates that a lawyer must be appointed for a parent in dependency cases if the proceedings might lead to a criminal charge, and for a child in dependency cases if the child has been abused. Similarly, counsel is required for parents in contested adoption cases when the proceedings could lead to criminal charges. The bill also updates provisions related to court-appointed counsel for spouses and parents involved in adoption cases.
Key provisions
- Court-appointed counsel must be appointed for parents in juvenile dependency proceedings if the proceedings could lead to a criminal charge.
- Court-appointed counsel must be appointed for a child in juvenile dependency proceedings if the child has been alleged to be abused.
- Court-appointed counsel must be appointed for parents in contested adoption proceedings if the proceedings could lead to a criminal charge.
- The bill amends ORS 109.326 to clarify circumstances under which a parent’s consent is not required for adoption.
- The bill updates procedures for notifying Indian children and their tribes regarding adoption proceedings.
- The bill clarifies the circumstances under which a court may appoint a community guardian for a ward.
- The bill modifies the requirements for notice to parents in adoption proceedings.
- The bill updates provisions regarding the appointment of counsel for spouses and parents in adoption cases.
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