§ 1-4-705. Religious preference in placement--Placement of child--Restriction on placement in h...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile Code
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 1-4-705
§ 1-4-705. Religious preference in placement--Placement of child--Restriction on placement in home of felon or sex offender
A. In placing a child in the custody of an individual, a private agency, or institution, the court and the Department of Human Services shall, if possible, select a person, agency, or institution governed by persons of the same religious faith as that of the parents of the child, or in case of a difference in the religious faith of the parents, then of the religious faith of the child.
B. Except as otherwise provided by this section or by law, it shall be left to the discretion of the judge to place the custody of children where their total needs will best be served. If an individual meets the minimum required age for placement purposes, the age of an otherwise eligible individual shall not be a reason for denying the individual placement or custody of a child.
D. 1. Under no circumstances shall a child be placed with or in the custody of an individual subject to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act1 or an individual who is married to or living with an individual subject to the Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act.
Credits
Laws 1968, c. 282, § 119, eff. Jan. 13, 1969. Renumbered from Title 10, § 1119 and amended by Laws 1995, c. 352, §§ 40, 199, eff. July 1, 1995. Laws 1996, c. 200, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 1998, c. 414, § 19, emerg. eff. June 11, 1998; Laws 1999, c. 1, § 2, emerg. eff. Feb. 24, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 374, § 23, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2007, c. 196, § 4, eff. July 1, 2007; Laws 2008, c. 27, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2008. Renumbered from Title 10, § 7003-8.1 and amended by Laws 2009, c. 233, §§ 52, 247, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.
Footnotes
Title 57, § 581 et seq.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-4-705, OK ST T. 10A § 1-4-705
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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