Oregon Statutes 419B.517 – Mediation to be encouraged
(1) The use of mediation shall be encouraged in cases involving:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 419B.517
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
(a) A parent or guardian in a juvenile dependency proceeding in which the child is taken into protective custody or placed in substitute care; or
(b) The termination of parental rights.
(2) If the child or ward is an Indian child, prior to hearing a petition for guardianship under ORS § 419B.365 or 419B.366, or termination of parental rights under ORS § 419B.500, the court shall offer to order mediation through the Department of Human Services, or, if there is mutual party agreement to private mediation and party assumption of costs, through other mediation services between the Indian child’s parents, the Indian child’s tribe and the proposed guardian or, if the hearing is for the termination of parental rights, the proposed adoptive placement. [1995 c.767 § 4; 2005 c.656 § 1; 2020 s.s.1 c.14 § 39; 2021 c.398 § 63]
419B.517 was added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 419B by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.