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§ 1-4-305. Failure to appear without reasonable cause--Consent to adjudication--Contempt--Warra...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile Code

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 10a. Children and Juvenile Code
Article 1. Oklahoma Children's Code
Chapter 4. Court Proceedings
Part 3. Petition, Summons, Appointment of Counsel and Others
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-4-305
§ 1-4-305. Failure to appear without reasonable cause--Consent to adjudication--Contempt--Warrants
Currentness
A. Failure of a person summoned as provided in this part to respond or appear without reasonable cause constitutes the person's consent to an adjudication of the child to be deprived.
B. If any person summoned as provided in this part fails to respond or appear without reasonable cause, such person may be held in contempt of court.
C. In case the summons cannot be served, or the parties served fail to obey the same, or in any case when it shall be made to appear to the judge that the service will be ineffectual, that the health, safety, or welfare of the child requires that the child should be brought into the custody of the court, a warrant may be issued against the parent, legal guardian, custodian of the child, or the child.

Credits

Laws 1968, c. 282, § 106, eff. Jan. 13, 1969. Renumbered from Title 10, § 1106 and amended by Laws 1995, c. 352, §§ 20, 199, eff. July 1, 1995. Laws 1996, c. 353, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1998, c. 421, § 11, emerg. eff. June 11, 1998. Renumbered from Title 10, § 7003-3.6 and amended by Laws 2009, c. 233, §§ 25, 233, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-4-305, OK ST T. 10A § 1-4-305
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 295 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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