Legal Question in Family Law in Oregon

Re: Adopting grandchild

ANSWER:

YES.

Oregon law (ORS 109.324), says the following:

"If either parent is believed to have willfully deserted the child or neglected

without just and sufficient cause to provide proper care and maintenance for the child for one year next preceding the filing of the petition for adoption and such parent does not consent in writing to the adoption, there shall be served upon such parent a citation . . . to show cause why the adoption of the child should not be ordered. Upon hearing being had, if the court finds that such parent has willfully deserted the child or neglected without just and sufficient cause to

provide proper care and maintenance for the child for one year next preceding the filing of the petition for adoption, the consent of such parent at the discretion of the court is not required and, if the court determines that such consent is not required, the court may proceed

regardless of the objection of such parent."

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