Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-2-504

A. 1. Every disposition order regarding a child adjudicated to

be delinquent or in need of supervision shall be reviewed by the

court at least once every six (6) months until such time as the

conditions which caused the child to be adjudicated have been

corrected or the parental rights of the parent or parents are

terminated pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code.

2. A dispositional order removing a child from the custody of

the parents of the child shall be reviewed at a hearing by the court

at least once every six (6) months until such time as the child is

returned to the custody of the parents of the child. No later than

twelve (12) months after placing a child in out-of-home care and

every twelve (12) months thereafter, the court making the original

order of adjudication shall conduct a permanency hearing to

determine whether or not reasonable efforts have been made to

finalize one of the following permanent placement plans:

a. the child should be returned to the parents of the

child or other family member,

b. the child should be continued in out-of-home care for

a specified period,

c. the rights of the parents of the child should be

terminated and the child placed for adoption or legal

guardianship pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code,

or

d. the child, because of exceptional circumstances,

should remain in out-of-home care on a long-term basis

as a permanent plan or with a goal of independent

living.

3. The provisions of this section also shall apply to a child

who has been removed from the home of the lawful parent or parents

of the child after the child has been returned to that home until

such time as the court orders the case closed.

4. If authorized by the court, review hearings held pursuant to

this section may be conducted via teleconference communication;

provided, the attorney representing the child shall be present at

the hearing. For purposes of this paragraph, “teleconference

communication” means participation by the child and facility staff

in the hearing by interactive telecommunication among the necessary

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participants, the court and the child. The permanency hearing

provided for in this section shall not be conducted via

teleconference communication.

B. 1. The agency having supervision of the case or, if the

child has been removed from the custody of its parents, the legal

custodian of such child shall cause to be prepared for each review

hearing required herein a written report concerning each child who

is the subject of such review.

2. The report shall include, but not be limited to, a summary

of the physical, mental, and emotional condition of the child, the

conditions existing in the home or institution where the child has

been placed, and the adjustment of the child thereto, a report on

the progress of the child in school and, if the child has been

placed outside the home of the child, the visitation exercised by

the parents of such child or other persons authorized by the court,

and services being provided to a child sixteen (16) years of age or

older to assist in the transition from out-of-home care or other

community placement to independent living.

3. If the Office of Juvenile Affairs is the legal custodian of

the child, the report also shall include any efforts on the part of

the parent or parents to correct the conditions which caused the

child to be adjudicated. The report shall specifically recommend,

giving reasons therefor, whether or not the parental rights of the

parent or parents of the child should be terminated and the child

placed for adoption, whether or not the child should remain in the

home or if placed outside the home of the lawful parents of the

child, whether or not the child should remain outside the home or be

returned to the home from which the child was removed.

C. At each such review hearing, the court shall specifically
ights of the

parent or parents of the child should be terminated and the child

placed for adoption, whether or not the child should remain in the

home or if placed outside the home of the lawful parents of the

child, whether or not the child should remain outside the home or be

returned to the home from which the child was removed.

C. At each such review hearing, the court shall specifically

inquire as to the nature and extent of services being provided the

child and parent or parents of the child and shall direct additional

services be provided if necessary to protect the child from further

physical, mental, or emotional harm or to correct the conditions

that led to the adjudication.

In any review order, the court shall further make a

determination:

1. As to whether reasonable efforts have been made to provide

for the return of the child to the home of the child. If reasonable

efforts have failed or are not feasible, the court shall make a

finding that the efforts to reunite the family have failed, or are

not feasible, and reasonable efforts are being made to secure an

alternate permanent placement for the child; and

2. Where appropriate, when the child is age sixteen (16) or

older, that services are being provided that will assist the child

in making the transition from out-of-home care to independent

living.

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D. The attorney representing a child whose case is being

reviewed may submit a report to the court for presentation at the

review hearing to assist the court in reviewing the placement or

status of the child. The legal custodian shall not deny to a child

the right of access to counsel and shall facilitate such access.

E. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall notify the court having

jurisdiction, the appropriate review board and the appropriate

district attorney whenever the placement of a child in the custody

of the Office is changed and shall inform said court and attorney

regarding the location of the child unless placement modification

results from an emergency situation, in which case the notification

required by this subsection shall be within one (1) business day

after the change of placement. As used in this subsection,

"emergency situation" means a placement change requested by a person

having actual custody of a child, if the request is made at a time

when the business offices of the parties to be notified are closed,

or a placement for emergency medical treatment.

F. The Office of Juvenile Affairs shall provide the foster

parent of a child and any preadoptive parent or relative providing

care for the child with timely notice of and an opportunity to be

heard in six-month review hearings and twelve-month permanency

hearings held with respect to the child during the time the child is

in foster care of such foster parent, preadoptive parent or relative

caregiver. Notice of hearings and an opportunity to be heard does

not include the right to standing as a party to the case.