Within one working day of the removal of a refugee child, the Department of Human Services shall file a petition with the juvenile court containing, in addition to the facts required by ORS 419B.809 or 419C.255, a specific and detailed account of the circumstances which led the department to conclude that the child was in imminent danger of serious emotional or physical harm.
ORS 418.930
Known as the Karly’s Law
The act spans §§ 418–418 (369 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State ex rel Juvenile Department v. Bertrand (2000)
Most recently applied in 236 Or. App. 373 - Department of Human Services v. M. J. (July 2010)
1985 c.358 §5; 1993 c.33 §339; 2001 c.622 §43
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.