Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-137
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Guardian refusing to maintain child or send him to school
Official statutory text
- Delivery of child to court - Charge for board and clothing.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children Page 59
The guardian of any child who has an income or estate belonging
to such child sufficient to educate and maintain such child and who
refuses to maintain such child, or refuses to send him to school as
provided by law, shall be compelled under the provisions of this
Act, to deliver said child to the juvenile court; provided, that no
charge of more than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per month shall be made
for board and other additional expenses necessary to clothe such
child, and that the county judge or judge of the juvenile court or
children's court may, by proper order, use any part of the estate of
such child, or the income therefrom, for said purposes.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children Page 59
The guardian of any child who has an income or estate belonging
to such child sufficient to educate and maintain such child and who
refuses to maintain such child, or refuses to send him to school as
provided by law, shall be compelled under the provisions of this
Act, to deliver said child to the juvenile court; provided, that no
charge of more than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per month shall be made
for board and other additional expenses necessary to clothe such
child, and that the county judge or judge of the juvenile court or
children's court may, by proper order, use any part of the estate of
such child, or the income therefrom, for said purposes.
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