§ 1-9-125. Ability for children 16 years or older to enter into housing contracts--Certificatio...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile CodeEffective: November 1, 2021
Effective: November 1, 2021
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-9-125
§ 1-9-125. Ability for children 16 years or older to enter into housing contracts--Certification of unaccompanied status
A. A child who is sixteen (16) years of age or older may enter into contracts to obtain housing if the child receives a certification of unaccompanied status from a youth services provider that is licensed, accredited, monitored or contracted by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to provide care for an unaccompanied child pursuant to this section.
C. The provider shall issue the certification fourteen (14) days after sending notice via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the parent or legal guardian of the child. The notice shall include the child's full name, date of birth and a statement that the child is seeking to be certified by the agency as an unaccompanied child. If, after due diligence, the provider is unable to identify the whereabouts of the parent or legal guardian of the child, notice to the parent or legal guardian shall not be required.
Credits
Laws 2021, c. 457, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-9-125, OK ST T. 10A § 1-9-125
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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