Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-903
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Order to terminate parent-child legal relationship –
Official statutory text
Show cause.
If the court finds from the information presented by the
Department of Human Services that the permanency plan for the child
should be adoption, the court may order the district attorney to
show cause why it should not file a petition or motion to terminate
the parent-child legal relationship pursuant to Section 1-4-903 of
this title. Good cause may include, but need not be limited to, any
of the following conditions:
1. At the option of the Department or by order of the court,
the child is properly being cared for by a relative;
2. The Department has documented a compelling reason for
determining that filing a petition to terminate parental rights
would not serve the best interests of the child; or
3. The state has not provided to the family of the child,
consistent with the time period in the state case plan, such
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 160
services as the state deems necessary for the safe return of the
child to the child’s home, if reasonable efforts are required to be
made with respect to the child.
If the court finds from the information presented by the
Department of Human Services that the permanency plan for the child
should be adoption, the court may order the district attorney to
show cause why it should not file a petition or motion to terminate
the parent-child legal relationship pursuant to Section 1-4-903 of
this title. Good cause may include, but need not be limited to, any
of the following conditions:
1. At the option of the Department or by order of the court,
the child is properly being cared for by a relative;
2. The Department has documented a compelling reason for
determining that filing a petition to terminate parental rights
would not serve the best interests of the child; or
3. The state has not provided to the family of the child,
consistent with the time period in the state case plan, such
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 160
services as the state deems necessary for the safe return of the
child to the child’s home, if reasonable efforts are required to be
made with respect to the child.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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