Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7509-1.1
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Conditions for discharges of infants from medical
Official statutory text
facilities.
A. It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that when
an infant will be placed for adoption, a discharge of the infant
from a medical facility shall be made as soon after birth as is
medically prudent to facilitate the placement that has been
arranged.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children Page 381
B. It shall be unlawful for any physician, hospital, or any
other person or entity to condition discharge of an infant from a
medical facility on the payment of any expense or to require a
temporary order from a court before discharging an infant. Upon
receipt of a written authorization of the birth mother, a medical
facility shall release an infant to the person or agency designated
in the written authorization.
C. Any physician, hospital, or any other person or entity that
violates the provisions of subsection B of this section shall be
liable in a civil action for compensatory and punitive damages,
shall be subject to injunctive remedies and a judgment for the
payment of an aggrieved person's attorney fees and court costs. In
addition, upon proof before any State of Oklahoma licensing board or
agency, that any physician, hospital, or other person or entity has
violated the provisions of this section, said person's or entity's
license or charter to practice a profession or conduct business
operations within this state may be suspended.
A. It is the public policy of the State of Oklahoma that when
an infant will be placed for adoption, a discharge of the infant
from a medical facility shall be made as soon after birth as is
medically prudent to facilitate the placement that has been
arranged.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children Page 381
B. It shall be unlawful for any physician, hospital, or any
other person or entity to condition discharge of an infant from a
medical facility on the payment of any expense or to require a
temporary order from a court before discharging an infant. Upon
receipt of a written authorization of the birth mother, a medical
facility shall release an infant to the person or agency designated
in the written authorization.
C. Any physician, hospital, or any other person or entity that
violates the provisions of subsection B of this section shall be
liable in a civil action for compensatory and punitive damages,
shall be subject to injunctive remedies and a judgment for the
payment of an aggrieved person's attorney fees and court costs. In
addition, upon proof before any State of Oklahoma licensing board or
agency, that any physician, hospital, or other person or entity has
violated the provisions of this section, said person's or entity's
license or charter to practice a profession or conduct business
operations within this state may be suspended.
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