Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-8-112
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Private child-placing agencies – Objection to
Official statutory text
placement of a child based on religious or moral convictions or
policies.
A. To the extent allowed by federal law, no private child-
placing agency shall be required to perform, assist, counsel,
recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in any placement of a
child for foster care or adoption when the proposed placement would
violate the agency's written religious or moral convictions or
policies.
B. The Department of Human Services shall not deny an
application for an initial license or renewal of a license or revoke
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the license of a private child-placing agency because of the
agency's objection to performing, assisting, counseling,
recommending, consenting to, referring, or participating in a
placement that violates the agency's written religious or moral
convictions or policies.
C. A state or local government entity may not deny a private
child-placing agency any grant, contract, or participation in a
government program because of the agency's objection to performing,
assisting, counseling, recommending, consenting to, referring, or
participating in a placement that violates the agency's written
religious or moral convictions or policies.
D. Refusal of a private child-placing agency to perform,
assist, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in a
placement that violates the agency's written religious or moral
convictions or policies shall not form the basis of a civil action.
E. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a private
child-placing agency shall not refuse to perform any act otherwise
required by state or federal law, or authorize any act otherwise
prohibited by state or federal law. The provisions of this act
shall not be construed to allow a private child-placing agency to
refuse any services to a child in the custody of the Department.
policies.
A. To the extent allowed by federal law, no private child-
placing agency shall be required to perform, assist, counsel,
recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in any placement of a
child for foster care or adoption when the proposed placement would
violate the agency's written religious or moral convictions or
policies.
B. The Department of Human Services shall not deny an
application for an initial license or renewal of a license or revoke
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 214
the license of a private child-placing agency because of the
agency's objection to performing, assisting, counseling,
recommending, consenting to, referring, or participating in a
placement that violates the agency's written religious or moral
convictions or policies.
C. A state or local government entity may not deny a private
child-placing agency any grant, contract, or participation in a
government program because of the agency's objection to performing,
assisting, counseling, recommending, consenting to, referring, or
participating in a placement that violates the agency's written
religious or moral convictions or policies.
D. Refusal of a private child-placing agency to perform,
assist, counsel, recommend, consent to, refer, or participate in a
placement that violates the agency's written religious or moral
convictions or policies shall not form the basis of a civil action.
E. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a private
child-placing agency shall not refuse to perform any act otherwise
required by state or federal law, or authorize any act otherwise
prohibited by state or federal law. The provisions of this act
shall not be construed to allow a private child-placing agency to
refuse any services to a child in the custody of the Department.
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