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§ 1-7-116. Notice to placement agencies when a child in custody becomes eligible for adoption

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. § 1-7-116
§ 1-7-116. Notice to placement agencies when a child in custody becomes eligible for adoption
A. When a child in the custody of the Department of Human Services becomes eligible for adoption and the child needs a permanent placement, the Department shall notify and disseminate information about the child to licensed child-placing agencies that have requested in writing to receive such notice in order to locate a possible prospective adoptive parent for the child.
B. Upon completion of an adoption specified in subsection A of this section, the Department may provide reimbursement of expenses incurred by the child-placing agency for recruiting, training and conducting a home study for the adoptive parent.

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Laws 2017, c. 342, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 1-7-116, OK ST T. 10A § 1-7-116
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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