§ 1-9-119.1. Rights for children being served by Child Welfare Services
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile CodeEffective: November 1, 2018
Effective: November 1, 2018
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-9-119.1
§ 1-9-119.1. Rights for children being served by Child Welfare Services
(2) Prior to any placement change, the impacted child shall be consulted when appropriate and advised in an age-appropriate manner of the circumstances and the reason for the placement change. The child's input concerning the placement change shall be considered, taking the child's age and developmental level into account, and
c. to receive independent living and support services and, unless circumstances or existing law requires a document be obtained sooner, be provided identification and permanent documents, including birth certificate, Social Security card and health records by eighteen (18) years of age, to the extent allowed by federal and state law,
D. Subsequent to the exhaustion of available administrative remedies as provided in Section 1-9-120 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes, any child aggrieved by a violation of these rights may seek intervention by a court with jurisdiction over the child to make it aware of the grievance and obtain, if warranted, appropriate equitable relief. The court in its discretion may waive the prior exhaustion of administrative remedies. Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed to create a private cause of action or claim on the part of any individual, the Department, the Office of Juvenile Affairs or any child-placing agency.
Credits
Laws 2018, c. 40, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-9-119.1, OK ST T. 10A § 1-9-119.1
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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