Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-906
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Effect of termination of parental rights
Official statutory text
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 167
A. The termination of parental rights terminates the parent-
child relationship, including:
1. The parent's right to the custody of the child;
2. The parent's right to visit the child;
3. The parent's right to control the child's training and
education;
4. The parent's right to apply for guardianship of the child;
5. The necessity for the parent to consent to the adoption of
the child;
6. The parent's right to the earnings of the child; and
7. The parent's right to inherit from or through the child.
Provided, that nothing herein shall in any way affect the right of
the child to inherit from the parent.
B. 1. Except for adoptions as provided in paragraph 3 of this
subsection, termination of parental rights shall not terminate the
duty of either parent to support his or her minor child.
2. Any order terminating parental rights shall indicate that
the duty of the parent to support his or her minor child will not be
terminated unless the child is subsequently adopted as provided by
paragraph 3 of this subsection.
3. Child support orders shall be entered by the court that
terminates parental rights and shall remain in effect until the
court of termination receives notice from the placing agency that a
final decree of adoption has been entered and then issues an order
terminating child support and dismissing the case.
C. The Department of Human Services shall not recommend a
parent who has had his or her parental rights terminated to seek
guardianship of a child in the custody of the Department.
A. The termination of parental rights terminates the parent-
child relationship, including:
1. The parent's right to the custody of the child;
2. The parent's right to visit the child;
3. The parent's right to control the child's training and
education;
4. The parent's right to apply for guardianship of the child;
5. The necessity for the parent to consent to the adoption of
the child;
6. The parent's right to the earnings of the child; and
7. The parent's right to inherit from or through the child.
Provided, that nothing herein shall in any way affect the right of
the child to inherit from the parent.
B. 1. Except for adoptions as provided in paragraph 3 of this
subsection, termination of parental rights shall not terminate the
duty of either parent to support his or her minor child.
2. Any order terminating parental rights shall indicate that
the duty of the parent to support his or her minor child will not be
terminated unless the child is subsequently adopted as provided by
paragraph 3 of this subsection.
3. Child support orders shall be entered by the court that
terminates parental rights and shall remain in effect until the
court of termination receives notice from the placing agency that a
final decree of adoption has been entered and then issues an order
terminating child support and dismissing the case.
C. The Department of Human Services shall not recommend a
parent who has had his or her parental rights terminated to seek
guardianship of a child in the custody of the Department.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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