Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7505-3.1

A. A petition for adoption shall be verified by the petitioner,

and shall specify:

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1. The full names, ages and places of residence of the

petitioner or petitioners and, if married, the place and date of the

marriage;

2. When the petitioner acquired or intends to acquire custody

of the minor and from what person or agency custody is to be

acquired;

3. The date, place of birth, gender and race of the minor;

4. The name used for the minor in the proceeding and, if a

change in name is desired, the new name requested;

5. That it is the desire of the petitioner that the

relationship of parent and child be established between the

petitioner and the minor;

6. A full description and statement of value of all property

owned or possessed by the minor, if any;

7. The name or relationship of the minor to any individual who

has executed a consent, extrajudicial consent for adoption or a

permanent relinquishment to the adoption, and the name or

relationship to the minor of any individual whose consent,

extrajudicial consent for adoption or permanent relinquishment may

be required, and any fact or circumstance that may excuse the lack

of consent;

8. That a previous petition by the petitioner to adopt has or

has not been made in any court, and its disposition;

9. That a copy of the preplacement home study completed

pursuant to subsection A of Sections 7505-5.1 and 7505-5.3 of this

title is attached to or filed with the petition. If the

preplacement home study has not been completed, the petition shall

specify that a waiver has been signed by a court pursuant to

subsection B of Section 7505-5.1 of this title, and that a copy of

the waiver is attached to or filed with the petition; or shall

include a statement regarding why the preplacement home study is not

required pursuant to subsection C of Section 7505-5.1 of this title;

or shall specify that the minor is not yet in the physical custody

of the petitioner;

10. Whether any other home study or professional custody

evaluation has been conducted regarding one or both of the

petitioners, whether performed for this adoption or for any other

purpose. If such a study or evaluation has been completed, a copy

of the study or evaluation shall be attached to the petition, if

reasonably available;

11. A description of any previous court order, litigation or

pending proceeding known to the petitioner concerning custody of or

visitation with the minor or adoption of the minor and any other

fact known to the petitioner and needed to establish the

jurisdiction of the court;

12. The county in which the minor is currently residing, the

places where the minor has lived within the last five (5) years and

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the name and present addresses, if known, of the persons with whom

the minor has lived during that period, and the name of any person,

if known, not a party to the proceeding who has physical custody of

the minor or claims to have custody or visitation rights with

respect to the minor; and

13. A statement that to the best of the petitioner's actual

knowledge and belief, as of the date of filing, the minor is or is

not an Indian child, as defined by the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare

Act, and identification of the minor's known or suspected Indian

tribe, if any. If the minor is an Indian child, as defined by the

Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, the petition shall specify that

the requirements of the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act have been

met pursuant to Sections 40 through 40.9 of this title. In

addition, the attorney shall provide notice to the parents or to the

Indian custodians, if any, and to the tribe that is or may be the

tribe of the Indian child pursuant to Section 40.4 of this title.

B. Any written consent, extrajudicial consent for adoption or

permanent relinquishment required by the Oklahoma Adoption Code may
been

met pursuant to Sections 40 through 40.9 of this title. In

addition, the attorney shall provide notice to the parents or to the

Indian custodians, if any, and to the tribe that is or may be the

tribe of the Indian child pursuant to Section 40.4 of this title.

B. Any written consent, extrajudicial consent for adoption or

permanent relinquishment required by the Oklahoma Adoption Code may

be attached to the petition, or may be filed, after the filing of

the petition.