Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-7-106
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Placement of child into foster care
Official statutory text
A. When a child is placed into foster care, the child shall,
when possible, be placed with relatives, or other persons having a
kinship relationship with the child, who are determined to be
suitable, capable and willing to serve as caretakers for the child;
provided however, if the child is determined to be an Indian child,
as defined by the federal and state Indian Child Welfare Acts, the
placement preferences specified by Section 1915 of Title 25 of the
United States Code and Section 40.2 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma
Statutes shall apply.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 199
B. A foster care placement shall be made that:
1. Meets the treatment needs of the foster child and supports
the permanency plan for that child and the family of that child;
2. Follows the reasonable and prudent parent standard of care
for the foster child while at the same time encouraging the
emotional and developmental growth of the child when determining
whether to allow the child to participate in extracurricular,
enrichment, cultural, and social activities;
3. Is in the best interests of the child; and
4. Complies with all requirements of this section, subject to
an appropriate sanction for noncompliance.
when possible, be placed with relatives, or other persons having a
kinship relationship with the child, who are determined to be
suitable, capable and willing to serve as caretakers for the child;
provided however, if the child is determined to be an Indian child,
as defined by the federal and state Indian Child Welfare Acts, the
placement preferences specified by Section 1915 of Title 25 of the
United States Code and Section 40.2 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma
Statutes shall apply.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 199
B. A foster care placement shall be made that:
1. Meets the treatment needs of the foster child and supports
the permanency plan for that child and the family of that child;
2. Follows the reasonable and prudent parent standard of care
for the foster child while at the same time encouraging the
emotional and developmental growth of the child when determining
whether to allow the child to participate in extracurricular,
enrichment, cultural, and social activities;
3. Is in the best interests of the child; and
4. Complies with all requirements of this section, subject to
an appropriate sanction for noncompliance.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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