Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-7-110
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Grounds for determination of placement
Official statutory text
In determining placement of a deprived child in foster care:
1. The Department of Human Services or the court, if the court
does not place the child with the Department, and any child-placing
agency shall be governed by the best interests of the child; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 201
2. The child may express a preference as to placement and the
preference may be given with or without the parents, foster parents,
guardians, or any other parties being present. The Department, the
court, or the child-placing agency shall determine whether the best
interests of the child will be served by the child's preference.
The Department, the court, or the child-placing agency shall not be
bound by the child's preference and may consider other facts in
determining the placement.
1. The Department of Human Services or the court, if the court
does not place the child with the Department, and any child-placing
agency shall be governed by the best interests of the child; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 201
2. The child may express a preference as to placement and the
preference may be given with or without the parents, foster parents,
guardians, or any other parties being present. The Department, the
court, or the child-placing agency shall determine whether the best
interests of the child will be served by the child's preference.
The Department, the court, or the child-placing agency shall not be
bound by the child's preference and may consider other facts in
determining the placement.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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