Oregon Statutes - Chapter 419C - Juvenile Code: Delinquency - Section 419C.558 - Duties and authority of guardian.

A person, agency or institution having guardianship of a youth offender by reason of appointment by the court has the duties and authority of a guardian of the youth offender, including but not limited to the following:

(1) To authorize surgery for the youth offender, but this authority does not prevent the person having legal custody of the youth offender from acting under ORS 419C.550 (4).

(2) To authorize the youth offender to enlist in the Armed Forces of the United States.

(3) To consent to the youth offender’s marriage.

(4) To make other decisions concerning the youth offender of substantial legal significance.

(5) To make such reports and to supply such information to the court as the court may from time to time require. [1993 c.33 §251; 2003 c.396 §127]

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