Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-701
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Reimbursements and costs by parents able to pay
Official statutory text
A. Upon notice to the parent or other person legally obligated
to support the child and upon an opportunity to be heard and a
finding of financial ability to pay, the court may order the parent
or other person to:
1. Reimburse the Department of Human Services, in whole or in
part, for any costs and expenses incurred by the Department in
providing any services or authorizing actions taken pursuant to the
Oklahoma Children's Code for the child including, but not limited
to, all or some part of placement services, medical care and mental
health services of a child, as authorized by law;
2. Reimburse any law enforcement agency, in whole or in part,
for any costs or expenses incurred by the law enforcement agency for
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protective custody services or other authorized actions taken
pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code; and
3. Reimburse the court fund, in whole or in part, for any
disbursements made from the court fund in conjunction with the case,
including, but not limited to, court-appointed attorney fees, expert
witness fees, sheriff's fees, witness fees, transcripts and postage.
B. The court may order the terms and conditions of the payment
of costs and expenses described in subsection A of this section.
When any parent is financially able but has willfully failed to pay
the costs and reimbursements as ordered by the court pursuant to
this section, the parent may be held in indirect contempt of court
and, upon conviction, shall be punished pursuant to Section 566 of
Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
to support the child and upon an opportunity to be heard and a
finding of financial ability to pay, the court may order the parent
or other person to:
1. Reimburse the Department of Human Services, in whole or in
part, for any costs and expenses incurred by the Department in
providing any services or authorizing actions taken pursuant to the
Oklahoma Children's Code for the child including, but not limited
to, all or some part of placement services, medical care and mental
health services of a child, as authorized by law;
2. Reimburse any law enforcement agency, in whole or in part,
for any costs or expenses incurred by the law enforcement agency for
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 106
protective custody services or other authorized actions taken
pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code; and
3. Reimburse the court fund, in whole or in part, for any
disbursements made from the court fund in conjunction with the case,
including, but not limited to, court-appointed attorney fees, expert
witness fees, sheriff's fees, witness fees, transcripts and postage.
B. The court may order the terms and conditions of the payment
of costs and expenses described in subsection A of this section.
When any parent is financially able but has willfully failed to pay
the costs and reimbursements as ordered by the court pursuant to
this section, the parent may be held in indirect contempt of court
and, upon conviction, shall be punished pursuant to Section 566 of
Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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