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Statute: Tit. 10 §§ 7111(D)-(G);
7005-1.4
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The consent may be signed any time following the birth. However, it must be signed in court. If the birth mother is under the age of 16, Oklahoma state law also requires the consent of one of her parents. Pre-consents are allowed in the state of Oklahoma. Revocation Time Frame in OklahomaThe consent is irrevocable upon signing, unless a judge determines that it is in the best interest of the child to be removed from the adoptive family. This action also must be done within 30 days of signing.
Oklahoma
Who May Adopt
Statute: Tit. 10, § 7503-1.1
• A husband
and wife jointly if both are least age 21
• A stepparent
• An unmarried
or legally separated person at least age 21
Who May Be Adopted
Statute: Tit. 10, §§ 7503-1.1; 7507-1.1
• A child
• An adult
Who May Place a Child for Adoption
Statute: Tit. 10, § 7503-2.1
• The child's
parent(s)
• Legal
guardian or guardian ad litem
• The
department
• A licensed
child-placing agency
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No information currently available.
Oklahoma
Birth Parent Expenses Allowed Statute: Tit. 10, § 7505-3.2(B)
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• Reasonable attorney's fees and
court costs
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• Medical expenses
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• Reasonable counseling expenses
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• In cases of extraordinary need,
reasonable expenses for necessities for the birth mother that are incurred as a
result of the pregnancy
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• Reasonable travel and
transportation costs
An initial payment of $500 is allowed before obtaining court
approval.
Birth Parent Expenses Not Allowed Statute: Tit. 10, §
7505-3.2(B)
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• Payments to the birth mother
beyond 2 months after placement of the child
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• Payments for counseling beyond
6 months after placement of the child
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• Payments deemed unreasonable by
the court
Allowable Payments for Arranging Adoption Statute: Tit. 21, §
866
Acceptance of any compensation
by any person or organization, except for the department or a licensed agency,
for services performed to facilitate the adoption of a minor child is a felony.
Allowable Payments for Relinquishing Child Statute: Tit. 21, §
866
The offer or
payment of any compensation for adoption of a minor child is a felony.
Allowable Fees Charged by Department/Agency Statute: Tit. 10, §
7505-3.2(B)
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• Reasonable fees of a licensed
agency
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• Cost of a home study
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• Any reasonable expenses legally
required by any governmental entity related to the adoption
Accounting of Expenses Required by Court Statute: Tit. 10, §
7505-3.2(A)
An affidavit shall be attached
to the petition or filed later, but prior to the final decree, that discloses to
the court all costs expended or expected to be expended by the adoptive family.
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Oklahoma
Agency or Person Gathering Information
or Preparing Report Statute: Tit. 10, § 7504-1.1
- • Department of Human Services
- • Child placement agency
Contents of Report About Person to be
Adopted Statute: Tit. 10, § 7504-1.1
- • Medical, dental, and psychological records
- • Any illnesses, accidents, allergies, or birth
defects
- • Educational and immunization records
- • Developmental history
- • Any behavioral problems
- • Any history of abuse
- • Eligibility for subsidies
Contents of Report About Birth Parents
Statute: Tit. 10, § 7504-1.1
- • Medical, social, and psychological history
- • Gynecological and obstetric history of the
mother
- • Consumption of drugs or alcohol by the mother
- • Exposure to toxic substances
- • Physical characteristics
- • Medical and psychological history of relatives
- • Hereditary predispositions
- • Whether parents are related
- • History of sexually transmitted diseases
- • Circumstances leading to adoption
- • Criminal conviction of abuse; neglect;
abandonment of adoptee, sibling, or other biological parent
Contents of Report About Adoptive Parents Statute: Tit. 10, §
7505-5.3
- • Suitability
- • Verification that the home is a healthy, safe
environment
- • Marital status
- • Employment; income
- • Access to medical care
- • Physical health and history
- • Criminal background check
- • Child abuse registry check
Note: Background checks apply to all
members of the prospective adoptive household.
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