Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-7-102
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Definitions
Official statutory text
As used in this act:
1. “Designation” means a writing which is voluntarily executed
in conformance with the requirements of Section 3 of this act and
signed by a parent and names a person to act as standby guardian;
2. “Parent” means a genetic or adoptive parent or parent
determined in accordance with the standards set forth in Section
7700-201 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and includes a
person, other than a parent, who has physical custody of a child and
who has either been awarded custody by a court or claims a right to
custody;
3. “Qualified parent” means a parent who has become unavailable
due to a military deployment, court proceeding, incapacity, or other
matter, as evidenced in writing, by a court of appropriate
jurisdiction or by a state or the federal government;
4. “Standby guardian” means a person who, in accordance with
this act, is designated in writing or approved by the court to
temporarily assume the duties of guardian of the person or guardian
of the property, or both, of a minor child on behalf of or in
conjunction with a qualified parent upon the occurrence of a
triggering event; and
5. “Triggering event” means the event upon the occurrence of
which the standby guardian may be authorized to act.
1. “Designation” means a writing which is voluntarily executed
in conformance with the requirements of Section 3 of this act and
signed by a parent and names a person to act as standby guardian;
2. “Parent” means a genetic or adoptive parent or parent
determined in accordance with the standards set forth in Section
7700-201 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and includes a
person, other than a parent, who has physical custody of a child and
who has either been awarded custody by a court or claims a right to
custody;
3. “Qualified parent” means a parent who has become unavailable
due to a military deployment, court proceeding, incapacity, or other
matter, as evidenced in writing, by a court of appropriate
jurisdiction or by a state or the federal government;
4. “Standby guardian” means a person who, in accordance with
this act, is designated in writing or approved by the court to
temporarily assume the duties of guardian of the person or guardian
of the property, or both, of a minor child on behalf of or in
conjunction with a qualified parent upon the occurrence of a
triggering event; and
5. “Triggering event” means the event upon the occurrence of
which the standby guardian may be authorized to act.
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