Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-2-2-703
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Expenses for care and maintenance of child
Official statutory text
A. If, after notice to the parent or parents of the child or
other persons legally obligated to care for and support the child,
and after affording said person or persons an opportunity to be
heard, the court finds that the parent or parents of the child or
other person is able to pay all or part of the costs and expenses
set forth in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this subsection, the court
may order the person or persons to pay the same and prescribe the
method of payment, as follows:
1. Reimburse the court fund, in whole or in part, for any disbursements made
from the court fund in conjunction with the case, including, but not limited to,
court-appointed attorney fees, expert witness fees, sheriff's fees, witness fees,
transcripts and postage;
2. Pay for the care and maintenance of the child, including, but not limited
to, all or some part of placement services, medical care, behavioral health
services, outcome incentive payments for providers and reasonable monthly
expenses, as authorized by law;
3. Reimburse the Office of Juvenile Affairs, in whole or in part, for any
costs and expenses incurred by the Office in providing any services or authorized
actions taken pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code for the child; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 327
4. Reimburse any law enforcement agency, in whole or in part, for any costs
or expenses incurred by the law enforcement agency for custodial services or other
authorized actions taken pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code.
The court may also order the assignment of benefits of medical insurance
coverage for the child to the Office of Juvenile Affairs for the period of time
the child is in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs.
B. The court shall use the child support guidelines provided for in Section
118 of Title 43 of the Oklahoma Statutes in determining the amount a parent is to
pay for care and maintenance of a child. If any parent is financially able but
has willfully failed to pay any costs or reimbursements as ordered by the court
pursuant to this section, the parent may be held in indirect civil contempt of
court and, upon conviction, shall be punished pursuant to Section 566 of Title 21
of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The court shall have the right, upon conducting an evidentiary hearing,
to modify its orders for care and maintenance, as the conditions or needs of the
child or children may require and the ability of the person or persons held to pay
may afford. The court may order support payments to be made pursuant to Section
413 of Title 43 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to the Department of Human Services
Centralized Support Registry.
other persons legally obligated to care for and support the child,
and after affording said person or persons an opportunity to be
heard, the court finds that the parent or parents of the child or
other person is able to pay all or part of the costs and expenses
set forth in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this subsection, the court
may order the person or persons to pay the same and prescribe the
method of payment, as follows:
1. Reimburse the court fund, in whole or in part, for any disbursements made
from the court fund in conjunction with the case, including, but not limited to,
court-appointed attorney fees, expert witness fees, sheriff's fees, witness fees,
transcripts and postage;
2. Pay for the care and maintenance of the child, including, but not limited
to, all or some part of placement services, medical care, behavioral health
services, outcome incentive payments for providers and reasonable monthly
expenses, as authorized by law;
3. Reimburse the Office of Juvenile Affairs, in whole or in part, for any
costs and expenses incurred by the Office in providing any services or authorized
actions taken pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code for the child; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code Page 327
4. Reimburse any law enforcement agency, in whole or in part, for any costs
or expenses incurred by the law enforcement agency for custodial services or other
authorized actions taken pursuant to the Oklahoma Juvenile Code.
The court may also order the assignment of benefits of medical insurance
coverage for the child to the Office of Juvenile Affairs for the period of time
the child is in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs.
B. The court shall use the child support guidelines provided for in Section
118 of Title 43 of the Oklahoma Statutes in determining the amount a parent is to
pay for care and maintenance of a child. If any parent is financially able but
has willfully failed to pay any costs or reimbursements as ordered by the court
pursuant to this section, the parent may be held in indirect civil contempt of
court and, upon conviction, shall be punished pursuant to Section 566 of Title 21
of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The court shall have the right, upon conducting an evidentiary hearing,
to modify its orders for care and maintenance, as the conditions or needs of the
child or children may require and the ability of the person or persons held to pay
may afford. The court may order support payments to be made pursuant to Section
413 of Title 43 of the Oklahoma Statutes, to the Department of Human Services
Centralized Support Registry.
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