Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7504-1.1

A. 1. Except as otherwise provided by the Oklahoma Adoption

Code, before placing a minor for adoption, the Department of Human

Services or a child-placing agency shall compile a written medical

and social history report of the minor to be adopted, containing:

a. all of the information required in subsections B and C

of this section that is reasonably available from each

biological parent, from any person who has had legal

or physical custody of the minor, and from any other

relative, or other person or entity who can provide

information that cannot otherwise reasonably be

obtained from the biological parents or a person who

has had legal or physical custody of the minor,

b. a copy of all medical, dental and psychological

records of the minor obtained from anyone who has

provided medical, dental or psychological services to

the minor, and

c. a copy of all educational records of the minor.

2. If a minor is not being placed for adoption through the

Department or a child-placing agency, the attorney representing the

adoptive parent in the adoption proceedings shall compile the

report. If the adoptive parent is not represented by an attorney in

a direct placement adoption, the person placing the minor for

adoption shall compile the report.

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B. 1. The Department shall prescribe the form to be used to

record the medical history of the minor and the minor's biological

relatives. The Department shall furnish the forms to any child-

placing agency and to any person who is authorized to place a minor

for adoption or who provides services with respect to placements for

adoption.

2. The medical history form shall include, but is not limited

to:

a. a current medical and psychological history of the

minor, including information concerning:

(1) any prenatal, neonatal, medical, dental,

psychiatric or psychological diagnoses,

examinations or reports,

(2) any diseases, illnesses, accidents, allergies,

and congenital or birth defects,

(3) a record of any immunization and other health

care received,

(4) the minor's developmental history, including the

age at which the minor developed basic gross

motor, fine motor, language and cognitive skills,

(5) any behavioral problems the minor has exhibited,

(6) any physical, sexual or emotional abuse suffered

by the minor, and

(7) any other information necessary to determine the

child's eligibility for state or federal

benefits, including subsidies for adoption and

other financial, medical, or similar assistance,

and

b. relevant information concerning the medical and

psychological history of the minor's biological

parents and relatives, including information

concerning:

(1) the gynecologic and obstetric history of the

biological mother,

(2) the health of the biological mother during her

pregnancy with the minor,

(3) the consumption of drugs, medication or alcohol

by the biological father or the biological mother

at the time of conception and by the biological

mother during her pregnancy with the minor,

(4) the exposure of the biological mother to toxic

substances, fumes or occupational hazards during

her pregnancy that could affect the health of the

minor,

(5) whether the minor's biological mother and

biological father are related to each other and

to what degree,

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(6) any history of venereal disease afflicting either

biological parent,

(7) physical characteristics of the biological

parents, other children of either biological

parent, and the biological grandparents,

including age at the time of the minor's birth,

height, weight, color of eyes, hair, skin and

other information of a similar nature,

(8) unusual physical characteristics of any

biological parent, other children of either

biological parent, biological grandparents and

other biological relatives,
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parents, other children of either biological

parent, and the biological grandparents,

including age at the time of the minor's birth,

height, weight, color of eyes, hair, skin and

other information of a similar nature,

(8) unusual physical characteristics of any

biological parent, other children of either

biological parent, biological grandparents and

other biological relatives,

(9) potentially inheritable genetic, psychological,

or physical diseases, disorders, traits, or

tendencies of the biological parents, other

children of either biological parent, the

biological grandparents or other biological

relatives,

(10) allergies, diseases, illnesses, and other medical

history of biological parents, other children of

either biological parent, biological grandparents

and other biological relatives, including but not

limited to diabetes, high blood pressure,

alcoholism, heart disease, cancer, and epilepsy

or predisposition thereto,

(11) any addiction or predisposition to addiction to

drugs or alcohol by the biological parents, other

children of either biological parent, biological

grandparents or other biological relatives,

(12) if the death of either biological parent, other

children of either biological parent, or a

biological grandparent has occurred, the fact of

the death, the age of the decedent at the time of

death, and the cause, if known,

(13) the psychological history of the biological

parents, other children of either biological

parent, biological grandparents and other

biological relatives, including any psychiatric

or psychological evaluations, the date of the

evaluation, any diagnoses, and a summary of any

psychiatric or psychological findings or

treatment, and

(14) any other useful or unusual health-related

information that the biological parents or

relatives are willing to provide.

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C. The social history report regarding the minor to be adopted,

the biological parents, other children of either biological parent

and other biological relatives shall include, but is not limited to:

1. The educational history of the minor including, but not

limited to, the minor's enrollment and performance in school, the

results of educational testing, special educational needs of the

minor, if any, and the number of years of school completed at the

time of the adoption;

2. The age of the minor, the biological parents, other children

of either biological parent, and the biological grandparents at the

time of the adoption, and the gender of the other children of either

biological parent;

3. The circumstances leading to the adoption;

4. The heritage of the minor including, but not limited to, the

minor's nationality, ethnic background, tribal affiliation, if any,

and race;

5. The occupation of the biological parents and the biological

grandparents, but not specific titles or places of employment;

6. The talents, hobbies and special interests of the minor, the

biological parents, and the biological grandparents;

7. Nonidentifying information about the extended family of the

biological parents and biological grandparents;

8. The level of educational and vocational achievement of the

minor's biological parents and relatives and any noteworthy

accomplishments;

9. An account of the minor's past and existing relationship

with any individual with whom the minor has regularly lived or

visited;

10. A criminal conviction, judicial order terminating parental

rights, or other proceeding in which a biological parent of the

minor was alleged to have abused, neglected, abandoned or otherwise

mistreated the minor to be adopted, a sibling of the minor to be

adopted, or the other biological parent; and

11. A criminal conviction or delinquency adjudication of the

minor.

D. A report prepared pursuant to this section must indicate who

prepared the report.

E. 1. Whenever it is feasible, biological parents, legal or
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minor was alleged to have abused, neglected, abandoned or otherwise

mistreated the minor to be adopted, a sibling of the minor to be

adopted, or the other biological parent; and

11. A criminal conviction or delinquency adjudication of the

minor.

D. A report prepared pursuant to this section must indicate who

prepared the report.

E. 1. Whenever it is feasible, biological parents, legal or

physical custodians of the minor and other biological relatives

should be assisted in providing information for the medical and

social history report by trained professionals employed by the

Department or the licensed child-placing agency, by the attorney for

the adoptive parents or by trained professionals employed by the

attorney for the adoptive parent.

2. The Department or agency, attorney for the adoptive parent,

or person who prepares the medical and social history report shall

advise the biological parents, any other persons who submitted

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information for the report and the adoptive parent that additional

information about the adopted person, the biological parents, and

the adopted person's genetic history that becomes available may be

submitted to the Department, agency, attorney, or person who

prepared the report or if the location is known to them, to the

clerk of the court that issues the decree of adoption. Nothing in

this section shall require that the location of the court in which

the adoption action is filed be revealed to the biological parents,

biological relatives or other persons who submitted information for

the report, if the location is not otherwise known to them.

F. The court may request that a biological parent, a present or

former legal or physical custodian of the minor, a biological

relative, a school, or a medical, dental or psychological care

provider for the child supply the information or records required by

this section.

G. Information contained in a medical and social history report

compiled pursuant to this section shall not be used as evidence in

any criminal proceeding against the individual who furnished the

information. This is a use immunity and not a transactional

immunity.

H. 1. If the petitioner for the adoption of a minor is a

stepparent of the minor and the minor will remain in the custody of

one biological parent and the stepparent following the adoption,

only the medical and social history of the parent whose parental

rights are sought to be terminated and that parent's biological

relatives must be compiled in the medical and social history report.

2. If the petitioner for the adoption of a minor is related to

the child, only the medical and social history of the parent who is

not related to the petitioner and the biological relatives of such

parent must be completed in the medical and social history report.