§ 1-4-805. Change in foster or group home placement
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile Code
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-4-805
§ 1-4-805. Change in foster or group home placement
3. The court shall resolve any concerns raised by a party, foster parent or group home representative regarding a planned change in the child's placement during any hearing in which the concerns are brought to the attention of the court or the court may schedule an informal placement review hearing that shall be heard within fifteen (15) judicial days from the date the concerns are brought to the attention of the court. The court may, in its discretion, stay a proposed change in placement until the informal placement review hearing is held; and
4. The foster parent or group home representative shall, at any hearing, be entitled to submit to the court written reports or present testimony concerning the strengths, needs, behavior, important experiences, and relationships of the child, in addition to such other information the court may request.
B. When a child is placed in the custody of the Department or any child-placing agency, the Department or child-placing agency shall have discretion to determine an appropriate foster placement for the child. Except as provided in this section, the Department or child-placing agency may remove a child in its custody from a foster placement whenever the Department or child-placing agency determines that removal is in the best interests of the deprived child.
C. 1. In order to promote stability for foster children and limit repeated movement of such children from one foster placement to another, the Department or child-placing agency, except as otherwise provided by this subsection, shall not change the foster home or group home placement of a child without the approval of the court in the following circumstances:
2. The objection shall be filed with the court by the foster parent or group home and served on the Department or child-placing agency within five (5) judicial days after receipt of the notice from the Department or child-placing agency regarding removal of the child. The court shall provide for notice to other parties in the case.
4. The court shall conduct an informal placement review hearing within fifteen (15) judicial days on any objection filed by a party, foster parent or group home pursuant to this section. The court may order that the child remain in or be returned to the home of the objecting foster parent or group home if the court finds that the placement decision of the Department or child-placing agency was arbitrary, inconsistent with the child's permanency plan or not in the best interests of the child.
Credits
Laws 1996, c. 353, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1997, c. 389, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 414, § 9, emerg. eff. June 11, 1998; Laws 2000, c. 374, § 35, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2002, c. 445, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2002. Renumbered from Title 10, § 7208 and amended by Laws 2009, c. 233, §§ 100, 251, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009; Laws 2014, c. 105, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2014.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-4-805, OK ST T. 10A § 1-4-805
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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