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Contents of the
Oklahoma Adoption Code |
| Article
1. State Policy & General Definitions |
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7501 - 1.1 Title & Contents of Act |
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7501 - 1.2 State Policy and Legislative Intent |
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7501 - 1.3 Definition of Terms |
| Article
2. Jurisdiction, Venue, & Choice of Law
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7502 - 1.1 Jurisdiction |
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7502 - 1.2 Venue |
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7502 - 1.3 Choice of Law |
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7502 - 1.4 International Adoptions &
Re-Adoption |
| Article
3. Adoption of Minors. |
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7503 - 1.1 Eligibility to Adopt |
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7503 - 2.1 Consent to
Adoption - Who can give Consent |
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7503 - 2.2 Consent to
Adoption - When it may be Executed |
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7503 - 2.3 Relinquishment
- Contents, Required Statements |
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7503 - 2.4 Consent -
Contents, Required Statements |
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7503 - 2.5 Judicial
Advisements |
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7503 - 2.6 Extrajudicial
Consents by Putative Father |
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7503 - 2.7 Irrevocability
- Only 3 Limited Bases to Revoke |
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7503 - 3.1 Notice of
Plan for Adoption - Who, Contents, Response Options |
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7503 - 3.2 Paternity
Action - Notice to Attorney or Agency by Father |
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7503 - 4.1 Custody -
Request Prior to Birth & Court Orders for Custody |
| Article
4. Medical and Social Histories. |
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7504 - 1.1 History
Report Required - Who Compiles, Form, Required Contents |
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7504 - 1.2 Disclosure
- Prior to Placement, Additional Information, Give Copies |
| Article
5. Adoption Proceedings. |
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7505 - 1.1 General
Requirements - Confidential Records |
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7505 - 1.2 Appointment
of Attorney or Guardian Ad Litem for Child |
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7505 - 1.3 Court
Clerk may affix Judge's Signature to Orders |
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7505 - 1.4 Priority of Adoption Proceedings Over All
Other Cases |
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7505 - 2.1 Pre-Adoption
Termination of Parental Rights |
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7505 - 3.1 Petitions
for Adoption - Contents |
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7505 - 3.2 Expenses -
Affidavit, Proper Costs, Prior Court Approval |
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7505 - 4.1 Adoption
Without Consent & Termination of Parental Rights |
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7505 - 4.2 Grounds for Adoption Without Consent |
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7505 - 4.3 Notice to Father - Judicial Inquiry |
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7505 - 5.1 Home
Studies - Prior to Placement, Waivers, Relative Placements |
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7505 - 5.2 Home
Studies - Orders, Time Allowed, Step-Parent Adoptions |
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7505 - 5.3 Home
Studies - Required Contents, Background Checks, Updates |
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7505 - 5.4 Home
Studies - Qualifications to Conduct, Training Requirements |
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7505 - 6.1 Interlocutory
Decree |
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7505 - 6.2 Documents
Required by Court before Final Decree |
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7505 - 6.3 Final
Decree - Hearing, Notice, and Appearances |
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7505 - 6.4 Denial of
Decree - Custody & Best Interests Hearing |
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7505 - 6.5 Final
Decree - Parent Rights Conferred & Birth Parents Rights End |
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7505 - 6.6 Certificate
of Adoption - Filing Requirements |
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7505 - 7.1 Appeals -
Time Requirements |
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7505 - 7.2 Limits to
Challenges to Final Decree |
| Article
6. Paternity Registry. |
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7506 - 1.1 Paternity Registry - Established,
Filings, Information Maintained |
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7506 - 1.2 Revoking
Paternity Claim |
| Article
7. Adult Adoptions. |
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7507 - 1.1 Adult
Adoptions |
| Article
8. Adult Adoptee Services. |
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7508 - 1.1 Maintenance
of Adoption Records |
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7508 - 1.2 Mutual Consent
Registry |
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7508 - 1.3 Confidential
Intermediary Program |
| Article
9. General Provisions. |
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7509 - 1.1 Release of
Infant from Medical Facility |
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7509 - 1.2 Confidential
Index by Court Clerk |
| Article
10. Subsidized Adoption Programs. |
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7510 - 1.1 Adoption
Subsidy Program - Established, Eligibility |
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7509 - 1.4 Adoption
Subsidy Program - Definitions |
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7509 - 1.4 Adoption
Subsidy Program - Written Agreement |
