Oregon Adoption Laws, Page 5

Putative Fathers

Statute: § 109.096

The putative father must file notice of the initiation of filiation proceedings prior to child's being placed in the physical custody of a person for the purpose of adoption.

If paternity is not established, the putative father is entitled to notice of adoption proceedings if the petitioner knows, or should have known, that:
- The child resided with the putative father at any time during 60 days immediately preceding the initiation of the proceeding, or at any time since the child's birth if the child is less than 60 days old when the proceeding is initiated.
- The putative father has repeatedly contributed or tried to contribute to the support of the child during the year immediately preceding the initiation of the proceeding, or during the period since the child's birth if the child is less than 1 year old when the proceeding is initiated.
- The putative father must file with the Center for Health Statistics of the Health Division of the Department of Human Services.

Statute: § 109.225(1)

A notice sent to the Center for Health Statistics, Department of Human Services, shall include:
- The full name and address of the child
- The date and place of the child's birth, or if the child is not yet born, the date and place of the child's conception and the probable date of birth
- The full names and addresses of the child's alleged parents

Statute: § 109.070(2)

A party to a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity may rescind the acknowledgment within the earlier of:
- 60 days after filing
- The date of a proceeding relating to the child
- Any time after the 60-day period, the acknowledgment may be challenged on the basis of fraud, duress, or material mistake of fact.
- No challenge to the voluntary acknowledgment may be allowed after 1 year unless the results of genetic testing exclude the person as a possible father.

Statute: § 109.225(2)

The information contained in the notice to the Center for Health Statistics shall be provided to:
- The persons whose names appear in the notice
- Persons or agencies with a legitimate interest in the parent-child relationship, including parties to an adoption

Credits: Child Welfare Information Gateway (http://www.childwelfare.gov)