Oregon Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry
Home Studies which Require Criminal / Perpetrator Record Checks
Oregon requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:
- Foster Care
- Relative Care
- Relative-Foster Care
- Foster-Adopt
- Adoption
- Parent
Criminal Background Screening
The following methods are used to capture fingerprints to conduct criminal records checks:
- Live Scan or other computerized technology
- Finger Print cards
Criminal background checks/screening via Live Scan or other computerized technology are offered at the following levels:
State or Local Criminal Record Checks Requirements/Process:
Applicant will not be approved if the person has committed any of the following misdemeanor or felony offenses:
There are no crimes that automatically disqualify a child's parent from being approved for placement, however any and all criminal history may potentially disqualify a parent. A felony conviction for a crime that involves any of the following automacically disqualifies a person from being approved as a foster or adoptive parent or living in the home of a foster or adoptive parent:
(A) Violence, including rape, sexual assault, and homicide, but not including
other physical assault or battery;
(B) Intentional starvation or torture;
(C) Abuse or neglect of a child;
(D) Spousal abuse;
(E) Aiding, abetting, attempting, soliciting, or conspiring to cause the death of
a child;
(F) Sodomy or sexual abuse; or
(G) A child as the victim (including child pornography).
Types of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)
Oregon requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR)):
|
Federal |
State |
Local |
ANR |
NR |
| Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Relative |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Relative Foster Care |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Foster-Adopt |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Adoption |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
| Parent |
y |
y |
y |
y |
|
Oregon provides Abuse and Neglect searches:
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: 15-30 days
- Local/County: Not Offered
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 31-60 days
- Local/County: Not Offered
Verification of Criminal Records Results
- Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background
Period of Time the Checks are Valid
