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§ 2-7-613. Office of Juvenile Affairs--Foster care

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 10A. Children and Juvenile Code

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 10a. Children and Juvenile Code
Article 2. Oklahoma Juvenile Code (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 7. Juvenile Justice
10A Okl.St.Ann. § 2-7-613
§ 2-7-613. Office of Juvenile Affairs--Foster care
Currentness
A. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall establish a program of foster care for children in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, and in implementing the program of foster care, shall:
1. Recruit foster families for children in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs;
2. Contract with foster parents and child-placing agencies to provide foster care services to children within the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs;
3. Exercise supervision over all foster placements with whom the Office of Juvenile Affairs has a contract for foster care services;
4. Establish rules and standards for providing foster care services in addition to those required by the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act;1
5. Require initial and ongoing foster parent training and education programs; and
6. Establish a grievance procedure in accordance with rules promulgated by the Board of Juvenile Affairs, including a statement of foster parent rights, for foster parents with whom the Office of Juvenile Affairs contracts.
B. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall not be liable for any costs or expenses expended voluntarily by a foster parent for a foster child which are in excess of the funds authorized for providing foster care services to the foster child.

Credits

Laws 2013, c. 129, § 1, eff. July 1, 2013.

Footnotes

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Title 10, § 401 et seq.
10A Okl. St. Ann. § 2-7-613, OK ST T. 10A § 2-7-613
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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