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§ 1-7-106. Placement of child into foster care

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile Code

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 10a. Children and Juvenile Code
Article 1. Oklahoma Children's Code
Chapter 7. Persons/Agencies Receiving Custody-Rights and Duties (Refs & Annos)
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-7-106
§ 1-7-106. Placement of child into foster care
Currentness
A. When a child is placed into foster care, the child shall, when possible, be placed with relatives, or other persons having a kinship relationship with the child, who are determined to be suitable, capable and willing to serve as caretakers for the child; provided however, if the child is determined to be an Indian child, as defined by the federal and state Indian Child Welfare Acts, the placement preferences specified by Section 1915 of Title 25 of the United States Code and Section 40.2 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall apply.
B. A foster care placement shall be made that:
1. Meets the treatment needs of the foster child and supports the permanency plan for that child and the family of that child;
2. Follows the reasonable and prudent parent standard of care for the foster child while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child when determining whether to allow the child to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities;
3. Is in the best interests of the child; and
4. Complies with all requirements of this section, subject to an appropriate sanction for noncompliance.

Credits

Laws 1996, c. 353, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1997, c. 389, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 1998, c. 414, § 2, emerg. eff. June 11, 1998. Renumbered from Title 10, § 7202 and amended by Laws 2009, c. 233, §§ 93, 280, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009; Laws 2015, c. 173, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-7-106, OK ST T. 10A § 1-7-106
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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