Oregon
Categorical Right To Counsel
Discretionary Appointment Of Counsel
Right Or Appointment Is Qualified
No Such Proceeding
No Authorization, But Relevant Materials
Other
Doesn't Affect
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Accused Parents
Legislation
June 27, 2025
HB2999
Requires DHS to advise 'subject persons' being investigated for child abuse of their rights at investigation interview or property search
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June 27, 2025
SB736
Requires DHS to provide written notice of rights to parent or guardian subjects of abuse investigations before any face to face meeting.
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June 27, 2025
HB3658
Replacing right to counsel with discretionary appointment for certain children and parents in abuse and TPR (State) cases
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Qualified
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Children
Doesn't Affect
Civil Commitment
Legislation
June 27, 2025
HB2481
Requires knowing/intelligent waiver of right to counsel in civil commitment proceedings, and specifies funding parameters.
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Doesn't Affect
Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person
Legislation
January 17, 2017
Legislation (dead): adult guardianships
These bills would have provided a right to counsel for prospective adult wards in guardianship proceedings.
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Doesn't Affect
Housing - Evictions
Legislation
May 15, 2023
Multnomah County RTC ballot initiative voted down
A proposed ballot initiative that would have establish a right to counsel for Multnomah County tenants facing eviction was voted down.
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Qualified
Other subject area
Legislation
Key Development
April 10, 2018
Right to counsel - Reinstatement of parental rights
The court must appoint counsel for an indigent child in foster care where a petition to reinstate parental rights is filed.
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Categorical
Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Birth Parents
Legislation
Key Development
Right to counsel
Indigent non-consenting parents are entitled to counsel in adoption proceedings.
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Key Development
June 27, 2025
HB3658
Replacing right to counsel with discretionary appointment for certain children and parents in abuse and TPR (State) cases
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Doesn't Affect
Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Birth Parents
Legislation
June 27, 2025
HB3658
Replacing right to counsel with discretionary appointment for certain children and parents in abuse and TPR (State) cases
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Doesn't Affect
Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Children
Legislation
June 27, 2025
HB3658
Replacing right to counsel with discretionary appointment for certain children and parents in abuse and TPR (State) cases
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Discretionary
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Accused Parents
Qualified
Abuse/Neglect/Dependency - Children
Qualified
Adult Protective Proceedings - Protected Person
Qualified
All Basic Human Needs
Qualified
Benefits - Claimant
No Such Proceeding
Bypass of Parental Input into Abortion - Minor (Pre-Dobbs)
Qualified
Civil Commitment
Categorical
Civil Contempt in Family Court
Categorical
Custody Disputes - Children
Qualified
Guardianship/Conservatorship of Adults - Protected Person
Qualified
Guardianship/Conservatorship of Children - Child (incomplete)
Categorical
Guardianship/Conservatorship of Children - Parent or Guardian
Qualified
Incarceration for Fees/Fines (incomplete)
Qualified
Other subject area
Qualified
Parentage - Defendant/Respondent
Categorical
Parentage - Petitioner or Child
Qualified
Quarantine/Isolation
No Such Proceeding
Sexually Dangerous Persons - Commitment
Qualified
Sexually Dangerous Persons - Registration/Notification
Categorical
Sterilization
Categorical
Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Birth Parents
Discretionary
Termination of Parental Rights (Private) - Children
Categorical
Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Birth Parents
Discretionary
Termination of Parental Rights (State) - Children
No Such Proceeding