ORS 419C.626 Review hearing by court; findings; appeal

Upon receiving a report required by ORS 419C.620:

The court may hold a hearing to review the adjudicated youth’s condition and circumstances and to determine if the court should continue jurisdiction over the adjudicated youth or order modifications in the custody, placement and supervision of the adjudicated youth.

And if requested by the adjudicated youth, the attorney for the adjudicated youth, if any, the parents of the adjudicated youth if parental rights have not been terminated, a court appointed special advocate, a local citizen review board, the Oregon Youth Authority, a county juvenile department, a district attorney or a private agency having guardianship or legal custody of the adjudicated youth, the court shall hold a hearing within 30 days of receipt of the request.

The court, on its own motion, may hold a review hearing at any time. Unless good cause otherwise is shown, the court shall hold a review hearing at any time upon the request of the adjudicated youth, the attorney for the adjudicated youth, if any, the parents of the adjudicated youth if parental rights have not been terminated, a court appointed special advocate, a local citizen review board, the youth authority, a county juvenile department, a district attorney or a private agency having guardianship or legal custody of the adjudicated youth.

A hearing under subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be conducted in the manner provided in ORS 419C.400 (1), 419C.405 and 419C.408, except that the court may receive testimony and reports as provided in ORS 419C.400 (4).

At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall enter findings of fact if the decision is to continue the adjudicated youth in an out-of-home placement in the legal custody of the youth authority, a county juvenile department or a private agency. The findings shall specifically state:

Why continued out-of-home placement is necessary as opposed to returning the adjudicated youth to the adjudicated youth’s home or promptly securing another placement;

The expected timetable for return home; and

Whether the adjudicated youth’s reformation plan or case plan should be modified.

After receiving a report required by ORS 419C.620 (2), if requested by the county juvenile department, the court’s findings under subsection (3) of this section must specifically state:

Whether, subject to the procedures under ORS 419B.636 (4), there is reason to know the adjudicated youth is an Indian child.

Whether the county juvenile department has made reasonable efforts or, if the adjudicated youth is an Indian child, active efforts to make it possible for the adjudicated youth to safely return home. In making this finding, the court shall consider the adjudicated youth’s health and safety the paramount concerns.

The appropriateness of the adjudicated youth’s placement.

The extent of compliance with the adjudicated youth’s case plan.

The extent of progress that has been made toward alleviating or mitigating the causes necessitating the adjudicated youth’s placement in substitute care.

The court may direct the local citizen review board to review the status of the adjudicated youth prior to the court’s next review under ORS 419A.106, 419A.108, 419A.110, 419A.112, 419A.116 and 419A.118.

Any final decision of the court made pursuant to a hearing under subsection (1) or (2) of this section is appealable under ORS 419A.200.