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Dept. Human Services

Oregon Adoption Statistics

For an explanation of each adoption category (e.g. Non-related, Related, Re-Adoption, etc.), refer to the Independent Adoptions Fact Sheet.

 

 

OREGON ADOPTION STATISTICS (Comparative)
2005 - 2008 (7/1/2005 to 6/30/2008)

 

ADOPTION CATEGORY 7/1/2005 to
6/30/2006
7/1/2006 to
6/30/2007
7/1/2007 to
6/30/2008
  No. of Petitions No. of Children No. of Petitions No.of Children No. of Petitions No. of Children
NON-RELATED
(INDEPENDENT)
225 241 196 230 203 224

 

AGENCY            

Private (domestic/int’l)

 198

192

183

189

211

217

Public (OR DHS)

767

1081

780

1055

758

1055

Out of State Public (ICPC)*

19

28

12

15

18

23

TOTAL

984

 1,301

 975

 1,259

 987

 1,295

 

OTHER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step-parent

 434

521

399

495

365

446

Re-adoption (International)

 141

161

156

172

168

180

Related (1st degree relatives)

 125

141

113

132

102

122

TOTAL

 699

 823

 668

 799

 635

 748

 GRAND TOTAL

1,909

 2,365

 1,839

 2,288

 1,825

 2,267

 

 

*Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

 
Page updated: July 11, 2008

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