Title 10A, Title 10A — Children and Juvenile Code

A. Juvenile court records and Department of Human Services agency records pertaining to a child may be inspected, and their contents shall be disclosed, without a court order to the following persons upon showing of proper credentials and pursuant to their lawful duties: 1. The c…

Where more than one child is included in a juvenile court record, the court may order the names and information of the other children redacted as a condition of granting access or copies of the record. Alternatively, the court may prohibit disclosure of the record where redaction…

or near-death of a child A. When used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Abuse" means harm or threatened harm or failure to protect from harm or threatened harm to the health, safety, or welfare of a child by a person responsible for the child, including …

Social records as defined by the Oklahoma Children’s Code shall not be filed in the court record unless so ordered by the court. If filed in the court record, the social records shall be placed in confidential envelopes in the court file and may only be accessed by the person who…

A. The reports required by Section 1-2-101 of this title and all other information acquired pursuant to the Oklahoma Children’s Code shall be confidential and may be disclosed only as provided by this Code, applicable state or federal law, regulation, or court order. B. The confi…

Court and agency records required to be maintained pursuant to law regarding deprived children shall be maintained by the court or agency until otherwise provided by law. Added by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 64, eff. July 1, 1995. Renumbered from § 7005-1.8 of Title 10 by Laws 2009, c. …

custody - Exception. A. This section applies to persons, institutions, or agencies, other than the Department of Human Services, which receive custody of a child pursuant to a court order as provided by the Oklahoma Children's Code. B. 1. The person, institution, or agency receiv…

A. It shall be the responsibility of the Department of Human Services to provide care for deprived children who are committed to the custody of the Department. B. The Department shall provide for the care of such children pursuant to Chapter IX of this Code. Added by Laws 1968, c…

powers. A. In addition to the other powers and duties prescribed by law, the Department of Human Services shall have the power and duty to: 1. Provide for the care and treatment of children taken into protective or emergency custody pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Chil…

home – Passport Program. A. The court shall ensure that the following information accompanies any deprived child placed outside the child's home as soon as the information becomes available: 1. Demographic information; 2. Strengths, needs and general behavior of the child; 3. Cir…

Department custody. A. The Department of Human Services shall promulgate written rules, policies, and procedures governing the operation of those residential care facilities, including group homes, operated by or under contract with the Department wherein a child may be placed, r…

A. When a child is placed into foster care, the child shall, when possible, be placed with relatives, or other persons having a kinship relationship with the child, who are determined to be suitable, capable and willing to serve as caretakers for the child; provided however, if t…

siblings. A. When two or more children in foster care are siblings, every reasonable attempt should be made to place them in the same home, except as provided in subsection B of this section. In making a permanent placement, such children should be placed in the same permanent ho…

parent. Neither the Department of Human Services nor a child-placing agency shall be liable for any costs or expenses expended voluntarily by a foster parent for a foster child which are in excess of the funds authorized for providing foster care services to the foster child. Add…

Exception. A. Except as otherwise provided by this section, no child in the custody of the Department of Human Services shall be placed with any foster placement unless the foster placement: 1. Has a current license or authorization issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Child Care Faci…

In determining placement of a deprived child in foster care: 1. The Department of Human Services or the court, if the court does not place the child with the Department, and any child-placing agency shall be governed by the best interests of the child; and 2. The child may expres…

history investigation - Individualized service plan - Medical examinations. A. 1. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Department of Human Services or the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall not place a child in a foster home prior to completion of: a. a foster parent eligibilit…

A. The Department of Human Services may accept a child into voluntary foster care placement when requested by the parent having legal custody of the child or when requested by a child residing in foster care who reaches eighteen (18) years of age and wishes to continue to reside …

Services or child-placing agency. The Department of Human Services or child-placing agency shall visit each foster child a minimum of one time per month, with no less than two visits per quarter in the foster placement. Each child shall be interviewed, or if an infant observed, a…

costs - Reimbursement. A. The Department of Human Services and the Office of Juvenile Affairs shall be responsible for the completion of and costs of the foster parent eligibility assessment and any national criminal history records search based upon submission of fingerprints, p…

A. When it is necessary for a child to be removed from the home due to allegations of child abuse or neglect, the Department of Human Services may consider whether another home would be suitable for the child as an emergency placement pending further court proceedings. In determi…

becomes eligible for adoption. A. When a child in the custody of the Department of Human Services becomes eligible for adoption and the child needs a permanent placement, the Department shall notify and disseminate information about the child to licensed child-placing agencies th…

attorneys with juvenile docket responsibility. A. 1. The Supreme Court is required to establish by rule, education and training requirements for judges, associate judges, special judges, and referees who have juvenile docket responsibility. Rules shall include, but not be limited…

training – Criminal history search – Civil liability immunity. A. Any court-appointed special advocate (CASA) available for appointment pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code or the Oklahoma Juvenile Code shall complete education and training courses in accordance with national…

A. Any judge who is assigned to hear juvenile cases in counties having a population in excess of eighty thousand (80,000) and where funding is available may appoint a suitable person or persons to act as referee or referees on a full-time or part-time basis, to hold office at the…

In proceedings pursuant to this Code, the court may allow mileage, as in civil actions, to witnesses and reimbursement for expert witnesses. However, any mileage and reimbursement paid in accordance with this section shall not be tendered in advance of the hearing. Added by Laws …

A willful violation of any provision of an order of the court issued under the provisions of this Code shall constitute indirect contempt of court, and shall be punishable as such. Punishment for any such act of contempt shall not exceed a fine of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00),…

Act. If a child is reported to a law enforcement agency as a missing child, or a custodial parent, legal guardian or legal custodian of a child requests the issuance of a fingerprint card, the provisions of the Oklahoma Minor Identification Act shall apply. With the voluntary and…

- Reimbursement. A. The court may issue an order directing the county sheriff or his designee of the county in which the court is located to provide transportation to a child who is the subject of a deprived proceeding, regardless of where the child is placed within the state, fo…

guardian ad litem. A. The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem of the estate of the child when necessary for the purpose of preserving the child's property rights, securing for the child any benefits to which the child may be entitled under social security programs, insurance,…

checks - Individual limits to number of children. A. Unless prohibited by state or federal law, the Department shall develop, where feasible, an agency-wide process for conducting background checks, fingerprinting, and personal care applications. B. The Department shall maintain …

children proceedings - Penalties. Any member of law enforcement, state employee, employee of a private employer, or any other individual that appears in a deprived child proceeding who knowingly and intentionally falsifies any document containing a material fact in any case in wh…

A. The Department of Human Services shall provide each youth in its custody fourteen (14) years and older an annual credit report. The Department shall inform the court with jurisdiction over the youth of any inaccuracies in a credit report displaying evidence of identity theft o…

placement of a child based on religious or moral convictions or policies. A. To the extent allowed by federal law, no private child- placing agency shall be required to perform, assist, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in any placement of a child for foster c…

for protective order on behalf of child. A qualified residential treatment program may file a petition for a protective order on behalf of a child in its care against a third party who poses a threat to the child's physical or emotional well-being. The qualified residential treat…

adoptive or foster parents — Actions prohibited. A. The Department of Human Services shall not: 1. Require any current or prospective adoptive or foster parent to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with …

The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth and the Oklahoma Youth Services Association, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, shall: 1. Identify community-based prevention and intervention-related services and facilitate access to such services for children and…

abuse or neglect - Duties. A. 1. In coordination with the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, each district attorney shall develop a multidisciplinary child abuse team in each county of the district attorney or in a contiguous group of counties. 2. The lead agency for the …

A. The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall provide for the creation and maintenance of a secure database to be utilized by freestanding multidisciplinary child abuse teams during case review. B. The database shall be used to collect case information and shall maintain…

A. 1. There is hereby created in the Department of Human Services a revolving fund to be designated the "Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account". 2. The account shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies received by the Depa…

Fund. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth to be designated the "Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Account (CAMTA) Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and …

Fund. A. The Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Account (CAMTA) Fund shall be administered by the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth for the benefit of children of Oklahoma and made available to eligible freestanding multidisciplinary child abuse teams. B. 1. The fund shal…

Account. A. The Department of Human Services shall allocate monies available in the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Account (CAMA) to: 1. The Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Account (CAMTA) Fund created by Section 1-9-103a of this title. Monies made available to the CAMTA shall …

The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth shall contract with eligible providers as authorized by this act. Added by Laws 2015, c. 276, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

The Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth and the Department of Human Services shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act. Added by Laws 2015, c. 276, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.

A. The Department of Human Services shall carefully define the children and youth programs of the Department as to their purpose, the population served, and performance expectations. Planning for new programs and services and major modifications to existing ones shall include eva…

A. There is hereby established a Kinship Foster Care Program in the Department of Human Services. B. The Department shall establish, in accordance with the provisions of this section, standards for becoming a kinship foster care family. C. 1. When a child has been removed from th…

A. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Successful Adulthood Act". B. The purpose of the Successful Adulthood Act shall be: 1. To ensure that eligible individuals, who have been or are in the foster care program of the Department of Human Services or a federally r…

and neglect. A. A pilot program to serve children at high risk of abuse and neglect shall be established by the Department of Human Services in consultation with an evaluation team created pursuant to this section if funds are available. B. The pilot program shall: 1. Identify th…

child welfare specialists. The Department of Human Services shall maintain a performance- based incentive compensation program for employees exclusively working as child welfare specialists. All full-time child welfare specialists shall be eligible to participate in the performan…