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2024 Legislative Wrap Up

2024 Legislative Wrap Up

by Katy Maloney on March 28, 2024 with No Comments

  The Oregon Legislature has wrapped up their 2024 legislative session. Despite the quick turnaround of the short session, the staff at Youth, Rights & Justice have been hard at work advocating for policy changes that will benefit our clients. … Read More

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ICWA Developments in Oregon

ICWA Developments in Oregon

by Youth, Rights & Justice on April 3, 2020 with No Comments

By Ginger Fitch | YRJ Staff Attorney   The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law passed in 1978 in response to the alarmingly high number of Indian children being removed from their homes by both public and … Read More

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Oregon Court of Appeals: Family Plan Support is Relevant to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Determination

Oregon Court of Appeals: Family Plan Support is Relevant to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Determination

by Youth, Rights & Justice on March 24, 2020 with No Comments

  On March 13, 2020, the Oregon Court of Appeals emphasized that trial courts should consider whether family supports can mitigate the risk of harm to children, even when parents have deficits that would otherwise necessitate child welfare system involvement. … Read More

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Case Summaries October – December 2019

Case Summaries October – December 2019

by Youth, Rights & Justice on March 5, 2020 with No Comments

Dept. of Human Services v. K. S. W., 299 Or App 668 (Oct. 9, 2019). In this Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) case, the Court of Appeals found that a new active efforts finding was not required when a guardianship was established… Read More

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