Consent to Adoption
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Oregon

Who May Adopt

Statute:
§§ 109.312; 109.316
The parents, or surviving parent.
A guardian.

Next of kin.

A suitable person appointed by the court as next friend of the child.

State office or agency to which custody has been surrendered.

Age When Consent of Adoptee is Considered or Required

Statute:
§ 109.328
A child 14 years or older must consent to the adoption.


When Parental Consent is not Needed

Statute:
§§ 109.314; 109.322; 109.324; 109.326
A parent:
Does not retain custody.
Is mentally ill or deficient.
Has been imprisoned more than 3 years.
Has deserted or neglected the child.
The mother's husband is found not to be the child's father.


When Consent Can Be Executed

Statute:

Not addressed in statutes reviewed.


How Consent Must Be Executed

Statute:
§§ 109.312; 418.270
Must be in writing and its validity attested to by the court or an authorized person.
A parent may execute consent or surrender to a child placing agency for the purpose of placing the child for adoption by that agency.


Revocation of Consent

Statute:
§ 109.312
Consent may not be revoked unless fraud or duress is proved with respect to any material fact surrounding the adoption procedure.