ORS 125.315
General powers and duties of guardian


(1)

A guardian has the following powers and duties:

(a)

Except to the extent of any limitation under the order of appointment, the guardian has custody of the protected person and may establish the protected person’s place of abode within or without this state.

(b)

The guardian shall provide for the care, comfort and maintenance of the protected person and, whenever appropriate, shall arrange for training and education of the protected person. Without regard to custodial rights of the protected person, the guardian shall take reasonable care of the person’s clothing, furniture and other personal effects unless a conservator has been appointed for the protected person.

(c)

Subject to the provisions of ORS 127.505 (Definitions for ORS 127.505 to 127.660) to 127.660 (Short title) and subsection (3) of this section, the guardian may consent, refuse consent or withhold or withdraw consent to health care, as defined in ORS 127.505 (Definitions for ORS 127.505 to 127.660), for the protected person. A guardian is not liable solely by reason of consent under this paragraph for any injury to the protected person resulting from the negligence or acts of third persons.

(d)

The guardian may:

(A)

Make advance funeral and burial arrangements;

(B)

Subject to the provisions of ORS 97.130 (Right to control disposition of remains), control the disposition of the remains of the protected person; and

(C)

Subject to the provisions of ORS 97.965 (Persons authorized to make anatomical gift of body or body part of decedent), make an anatomical gift of all or any part of the body of the protected person.

(e)

The guardian of a minor has the powers and responsibilities of a parent who has legal custody of a child, except that the guardian has no obligation to support the minor beyond the support that can be provided from the estate of the minor, and the guardian is not liable for the torts of the minor. The guardian may consent to the marriage or adoption of a protected person who is a minor.

(f)

Subject to the provisions of ORS 125.320 (Limitations on guardian) (2), the guardian may receive money and personal property deliverable to the protected person and apply the money and property for support, care and education of the protected person. The guardian shall exercise care to conserve any excess for the protected person’s needs.

(g)

The guardian shall promote the self-determination of the protected person and, to the extent practicable, encourage the protected person to participate in decisions, act on the protected person’s own behalf and develop or regain the capacity to manage the protected person’s personal affairs. To accomplish the duties under this paragraph, the guardian shall:

(A)

Become or remain personally acquainted with the protected person and maintain sufficient contact with the protected person, including through regular visitation, to know the protected person’s abilities, limitations, needs, opportunities and physical and mental health;

(B)

To the extent practicable, identify the values and preferences of the protected person and involve the protected person in decisions affecting the protected person, including decisions about the protected person’s care, dwelling, activities or social interactions; and

(C)

Make reasonable efforts to identify and facilitate supportive relationships and services for the protected person.

(h)

In making decisions for the protected person, the guardian shall make the decisions the guardian reasonably believes the protected person would make if the protected person were able, unless doing so would unreasonably harm or endanger the welfare or personal or financial interests of the protected person. To determine the decision the protected person would make if able, the guardian shall consider the protected person’s previous or current instructions, preferences, opinions, values and actions, to the extent actually known or reasonably ascertainable by the guardian.

(i)

If the guardian cannot make a decision under paragraph (h) of this subsection because the guardian does not know and cannot reasonably determine the decision the protected person would make if able, or the guardian reasonably believes the decision the protected person would make would unreasonably harm or endanger the welfare or personal or financial interests of the protected person, the guardian shall act in accordance with the best interest of the protected person. In determining the best interest of the protected person, the guardian shall consider:

(A)

Information received from professionals and persons that demonstrate sufficient interest in the welfare of the protected person;

(B)

Other information the guardian believes the protected person would consider if the protected person were able; and

(C)

Other factors a reasonable person in the circumstances of the protected person would consider, including consequences for others.

(2)

If a conservator has been appointed for the protected person, the guardian may file a motion with the court seeking an order of the court on the duties of the conservator relating to payment of support for the protected person.

(3)

A guardian may consent to the withholding or withdrawing of artificially administered nutrition and hydration for a protected person only under the circumstances described in ORS 127.580 (Presumption of consent to artificially administered nutrition and hydration) (1)(a), (b), (d), (e) or (f) and, if the protected person has a medical condition specified in ORS 127.580 (Presumption of consent to artificially administered nutrition and hydration) (1)(b), (d), (e) or (f), the condition has been medically confirmed. [1995 c.664 §30; 1997 c.472 §12; 2007 c.230 §1; 2007 c.681 §27; 2019 c.198 §5]

Source: Section 125.315 — General powers and duties of guardian, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors125.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Under former similar statute (ORS 126.137)

Change of adult ward’s domicile by guardian in Oregon must be accomplished directly by court order or under court order that expressly authorizes guardian to change domicile. Little v. Dept. of Rev., 11 OTR 219 (1989)

In general

Statutory provision that guardian has no obligation to support minor beyond resources of minor’s estate does not make agreement to provide support illegal or contrary to public policy. Compton v. Compton, 187 Or App 142, 66 P3d 572 (2003)

Attorney General Opinions

Under former similar statute (ORS 126.080)

Authority of Children’s Services Division to use social security, veterans’ and other benefits to defray care costs of guardianship children, (1981) Vol 42, p 146

Under former similar statute (ORS 126.137)

Corporation as guardian of incapacitated person, (1980) Vol 40, p 405

125.005
Definitions
125.010
Protective proceedings
125.012
Petition for protective order
125.015
Jurisdiction of protective proceedings
125.020
Venue for protective proceedings
125.025
Authority of the court in protective proceedings
125.030
Use of limited judgment in protective proceedings
125.035
Reports to Legislative Assembly regarding protective proceedings
125.050
Application of ORCP and Oregon Evidence Code
125.055
Petitions in protective proceedings
125.060
Who must be given notice
125.065
Manner of giving notice
125.070
Contents of notice
125.075
Presentation of objections
125.080
Hearing
125.082
Notice of appointment
125.085
Motions after appointment of a fiduciary
125.090
Termination of proceedings
125.095
Fees, costs and disbursements payable in protective proceedings
125.098
Factors in determining award of attorney fees
125.120
Protected person special advocate
125.150
Appointment of visitors
125.155
Visitor’s report
125.160
Subsequent appointment of visitor
125.165
Qualifications and standards for visitors
125.170
Payment and reimbursement for visitor services
125.200
Preferences in appointing fiduciary
125.205
Persons not qualified to act as fiduciary
125.210
Circumstances requiring notice to court
125.215
Acceptance of appointment as fiduciary
125.221
Conflicts of interest
125.225
Removal of fiduciary
125.230
Termination of fiduciary’s authority
125.235
Liability of fiduciary
125.240
Professional fiduciaries
125.242
Exemptions for financial institutions and trust companies
125.300
In general
125.305
Order of appointment
125.310
Letters of guardianship
125.315
General powers and duties of guardian
125.320
Limitations on guardian
125.323
Limits on association
125.325
Guardian’s report
125.330
Limitations on guardian appointed for person committed to custody of Department of Corrections
125.400
Order of appointment
125.405
Letters of conservatorship
125.410
Conservator’s bond
125.415
Termination of bond by surety
125.420
Power of conservator over property of protected person
125.425
Powers of conservator to pay expenses of protected person and dependents
125.430
Sale of protected person’s residence
125.435
Power of conservator to make gifts
125.440
Acts conservator may perform only with court approval
125.445
Acts authorized to be performed without prior court approval
125.450
Voidable transactions
125.455
Power of competent protected person over estate
125.460
Consideration of estate plan of protected person
125.465
Discovery of property
125.470
Filing of inventory required
125.475
Conservator’s accounting to court
125.480
Approval of accounting
125.485
Liability of conservator
125.490
Status of persons dealing with conservator
125.495
Payment of claims against estate or protected person
125.500
Enforcement of claim against estate or protected person
125.505
Notice of claim to conservator
125.510
Procedure where claim disallowed
125.515
Effect of presentation of claim on statute of limitations
125.520
Order of payment of expenses and claims
125.525
Termination of conservatorship
125.530
Powers and duties of conservator on death of protected person
125.535
Disposition of small estate
125.540
Payment of debt and delivery of property to foreign conservator
125.600
In general
125.605
Procedure for appointment of temporary fiduciary
125.610
Report of temporary fiduciary
125.650
Other protective orders
125.675
Definitions
125.678
Appointment
125.680
Duties of Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator
125.681
Authority to require fingerprints of employees, volunteers or contractors
125.683
Needs assessment
125.685
Deputy public guardian and conservator
125.687
Limitations of court on appointment of Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator
125.689
Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator Fund
125.691
Oregon Public Guardian and Conservator Protected Person Trust Account
125.693
High-risk teams
125.694
Confidentiality
125.700
Office of county public guardian and conservator
125.705
Effect of vacancy in office of county public guardian and conservator
125.710
Powers and duties of county public guardian and conservator
125.715
Bond
125.720
Deposit of funds
125.725
Reimbursement of county public guardian and conservator’s expenses from estate of ward or protected person
125.730
Fees prohibited
125.800
Short title
125.802
Definitions
125.805
International application
125.807
Communication between courts
125.810
Cooperation between courts
125.812
Taking testimony in another state
125.815
Definitions
125.817
Exclusive basis
125.820
Jurisdiction
125.822
Special jurisdiction
125.825
Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction
125.827
Appropriate forum
125.830
Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
125.832
Notice of proceeding
125.835
Proceedings in more than one state
125.837
Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state
125.840
Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state
125.842
Registration of guardianship orders
125.845
Registration of conservatorship orders
125.847
Effect of registration
125.850
Uniformity of application and construction
125.852
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