Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-2-701

legal guardian, or custodian.

A. When it is determined to be in the best interests of the

child, the court may order a parent, legal guardian or custodian of

the child, and any other person living in the home of such child who

has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107

of this title to be present at or bring the child to any proceeding

under the provisions of the Oklahoma Juvenile Code. The court may

issue a bench warrant for any parent, legal guardian or custodian of

the child, or any other person living in the home of such child who

has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107

of this title who, without good cause, fails to appear at any

proceeding.

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B. In any proceeding under the Oklahoma Juvenile Code, the

court shall enter an order specifically requiring a parent, legal

guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in

the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons

pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title to participate in the

rehabilitation process of a child including, but not limited to,

mandatory attendance at a juvenile proceeding, parenting class,

counseling, treatment, or an education program unless the court

determines that such an order is not in the best interests of the

child.

1. Any parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and

any other person living in the home of such child who has been

properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this

title willfully failing to comply with an order issued under this

section without good cause may be found in indirect contempt of

court.

2. The court may issue a bench warrant for any parent, legal

guardian or custodian of the child, and any other person living in

the home of such child who has been properly served with a summons

pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title who, without good cause,

fails to appear at any juvenile proceeding or court-ordered program.

3. For purposes of this section, "good cause" shall include,

but not be limited to, a situation where a parent, legal guardian or

custodian of the child, and any other person living in the home of

such child who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to

Section 2-2-107 of this title:

a. has employment obligations that would result in the

loss of employment,

b. does not have physical custody of the child and

resides outside the county of residence of the child,

and

c. resides in the county of the residence of the child

but is outside that county at the time of the juvenile

proceeding or court-ordered program for reasons other

than avoiding participation or appearance before the

court and participating or appearing in the court will

result in undue hardship to the parent or guardian.

4. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create a right

for any child to have his or her parent, legal guardian or custodian

of the child, and any other person living in the home of such child

who has been properly served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-

107 of this title present at any juvenile proceeding or court-

ordered program at which such child is present.

C. A parent, legal guardian or custodian of the child, and any

other person living in the home of such child who has been properly

served with a summons pursuant to Section 2-2-107 of this title may

be ordered by the court to:

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1. Report any probation, parole or conditional release

violations; or

2. Aid in enforcing terms and conditions of probation, parole

or conditional release or other orders of the court.

Any person placed under an order to report any probation, parole

or conditional release violations or aid in enforcing terms and

conditions of probation, parole or conditional release or other
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1. Report any probation, parole or conditional release

violations; or

2. Aid in enforcing terms and conditions of probation, parole

or conditional release or other orders of the court.

Any person placed under an order to report any probation, parole

or conditional release violations or aid in enforcing terms and

conditions of probation, parole or conditional release or other

orders of the court and who fails to do as ordered may be found in

indirect contempt of court. Punishment for any such act of contempt

shall not exceed a fine of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00), or

imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days in the county jail

if the violator is an adult, or both such fine and imprisonment.

The pursuit and prosecution of an indirect contempt of court

judgment shall be initiated by the district attorney.

D. As used in this section, "guardian" or "custodian" shall not

include any private or public agency having temporary or permanent

custody of the child. Provided, nothing in this subsection shall

allow the agency to fail to comply with a writ of habeas corpus

issued by the court.