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VII. Guardianship
(provided by Mark Kramer, Esq.)
A.Authority: ORS 109.056, 125.055
B.Eligibility
Any person may apply to the court to become a guardian of a minor under ORS 125.055. Under another statute, ORS 109.056, a parent, through a "power of attorney," can delegate their parental powers to another for a period not exceeding six months. This does not need to be a court proceeding, but the power of attorney should be properly drafted and signed before a notary. A person petitioning for a guardianship to the court must give appropriate notice to the child, the child's recent custodians, and the child's birth parents. In addition, the person must show a need for the guardianship, because the child's essential needs for physical health and safety are not being met.
C.Relief Available
A guardian has the powers and responsibilities of a parent, except that the guardian is not responsible to provide his or her personal funds to support the child. A guardian may petition for appropriate public assistance or child support from one or both of the child's parents.
I. Grandparents' Rights
II. Psychological Parents' Rights-Visitation
III. Psychological Parents' Rights--Custody
IV. Intervention by Psychological Parents and Grandparents
V. Juvenile Court Proceedings
VI. Adoption
VII. Guardianship
Information provided by:
Mark Kramer, Esq. located at
http://www.kramer-associates.com
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