OR HB2331

Prohibits parents or guardians from delegating parental rights via power of attorney when a child is in the care or custody of the Department of Human Services due to abuse or suspected abuse by that parent or guardian

Amends ORS 109.056, which currently allows parents to delegate care, custody, or property decisions to another person for up to 6 months through a power of attorney

Existing law already allows extended delegation periods of up to 12 months for school administrators and for the duration of active duty plus 30 days for servicemember-parents

Adds a new subsection (4) to close a potential loophole where abusive parents could circumvent DHS oversight by transferring decision-making authority to third parties