Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7510-1.4
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7510-1.4, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 10, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 10,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Eligibility for adoption assistance - Factors for
Official statutory text
determination.
A child may be determined by the Department of Human Services to
be eligible for adoption assistance pursuant to the Oklahoma
Adoption Assistance Act if, in accordance with rules promulgated by
the Commission for Human Services, the Department has determined
that:
1. The child cannot or should not be returned to the home of
his or her parents;
2. There exists a specific factor or condition because of which
it is reasonable to conclude that the child cannot be placed for
adoption without providing adoption assistance; and
3. A reasonable, but unsuccessful, effort has been made to
place the child with appropriate adoptive parents without providing
adoption assistance except when it would be against the best
interests of the child because of such factors including, but not
limited to, the existence of significant emotional ties with
prospective adoptive parents while the child was in the care of such
parents as a foster child.
A child may be determined by the Department of Human Services to
be eligible for adoption assistance pursuant to the Oklahoma
Adoption Assistance Act if, in accordance with rules promulgated by
the Commission for Human Services, the Department has determined
that:
1. The child cannot or should not be returned to the home of
his or her parents;
2. There exists a specific factor or condition because of which
it is reasonable to conclude that the child cannot be placed for
adoption without providing adoption assistance; and
3. A reasonable, but unsuccessful, effort has been made to
place the child with appropriate adoptive parents without providing
adoption assistance except when it would be against the best
interests of the child because of such factors including, but not
limited to, the existence of significant emotional ties with
prospective adoptive parents while the child was in the care of such
parents as a foster child.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Oklahoma?
Find a Oklahoma lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.