Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-561-202
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Custody transfers not applicable
Official statutory text
The provisions of this article shall not apply to a transfer of
custody of a child by a parent or guardian of the child to:
1. A parent of the child;
2. A stepparent of the child;
3. An adult who is related to the child by blood, marriage,
adoption, or other relationship recognized by the laws of this
state;
4. An adult who, at the time of the transfer, had a close
relationship with the child or the parent or guardian of the child
for a substantial period, and whom the parent or guardian reasonably
believes, at the time of the transfer, to be a fit custodian of the
child;
5. An Indian custodian, as defined in Section 4(6) of the
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. Section 1903(6), as
amended, of the child; or
6. A member of the child’s customary family unit recognized by
the child’s indigenous group under the laws of this state.
custody of a child by a parent or guardian of the child to:
1. A parent of the child;
2. A stepparent of the child;
3. An adult who is related to the child by blood, marriage,
adoption, or other relationship recognized by the laws of this
state;
4. An adult who, at the time of the transfer, had a close
relationship with the child or the parent or guardian of the child
for a substantial period, and whom the parent or guardian reasonably
believes, at the time of the transfer, to be a fit custodian of the
child;
5. An Indian custodian, as defined in Section 4(6) of the
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, 25 U.S.C. Section 1903(6), as
amended, of the child; or
6. A member of the child’s customary family unit recognized by
the child’s indigenous group under the laws of this state.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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