Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-5-507
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Admission of alleged deprived child or ward of court –
Official statutory text
Initial assessment – Mental health evaluation – Petition – Parent
having physical custody.
A. No minor who is placed into emergency, temporary or
permanent custody of a state agency pursuant to Title 10A of the
Oklahoma Statutes shall be admitted to a hospital or mental health
or substance abuse treatment facility:
1. On an emergency basis except as provided by this section;
2. For inpatient treatment except upon a commitment order of
the court pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of this section
and after a finding that the minor requires such services as
provided by Section 5-512 of this title.
B. After an initial assessment and a determination that a minor
is a minor in need of treatment, the minor may be admitted to a
hospital or mental health or substance abuse treatment facility on
an emergency basis for a period not to exceed five (5) days from the
time of admission, excluding weekends and holidays. On the next
business day following admission, notice of such admission shall be
given by the person responsible for the supervision of the case, as
applicable, to the minor's attorney, Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) or guardian ad litem, the court and district
attorney.
C. A minor admitted on an emergency basis pursuant to this
section shall be evaluated and the mental health evaluation
submitted to the district attorney within forty-eight (48) hours of
admission, excluding weekends and holidays. The mental health
evaluation shall be performed by a licensed mental health
professional at the facility.
D. If after an inpatient or outpatient mental health evaluation
it appears that the minor may require inpatient treatment, the
district attorney shall file a petition as provided by Section 5-509
of this title within three (3) days after receiving the mental
health evaluation requesting an order committing the minor to a
facility for inpatient treatment. After the filing of a petition
and upon issuance of a prehearing detention order, the minor may be
detained in the facility for no longer than necessary for a hearing
on the petition as provided by Section 5-510 of this title or
further order of the court.
E. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude or
prohibit a parent having physical custody of a minor who is a ward
of the court from arranging for an emergency admission of the minor.
In such cases, the parent shall immediately notify the person
responsible for the supervision of the case of the admission.
having physical custody.
A. No minor who is placed into emergency, temporary or
permanent custody of a state agency pursuant to Title 10A of the
Oklahoma Statutes shall be admitted to a hospital or mental health
or substance abuse treatment facility:
1. On an emergency basis except as provided by this section;
2. For inpatient treatment except upon a commitment order of
the court pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of this section
and after a finding that the minor requires such services as
provided by Section 5-512 of this title.
B. After an initial assessment and a determination that a minor
is a minor in need of treatment, the minor may be admitted to a
hospital or mental health or substance abuse treatment facility on
an emergency basis for a period not to exceed five (5) days from the
time of admission, excluding weekends and holidays. On the next
business day following admission, notice of such admission shall be
given by the person responsible for the supervision of the case, as
applicable, to the minor's attorney, Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) or guardian ad litem, the court and district
attorney.
C. A minor admitted on an emergency basis pursuant to this
section shall be evaluated and the mental health evaluation
submitted to the district attorney within forty-eight (48) hours of
admission, excluding weekends and holidays. The mental health
evaluation shall be performed by a licensed mental health
professional at the facility.
D. If after an inpatient or outpatient mental health evaluation
it appears that the minor may require inpatient treatment, the
district attorney shall file a petition as provided by Section 5-509
of this title within three (3) days after receiving the mental
health evaluation requesting an order committing the minor to a
facility for inpatient treatment. After the filing of a petition
and upon issuance of a prehearing detention order, the minor may be
detained in the facility for no longer than necessary for a hearing
on the petition as provided by Section 5-510 of this title or
further order of the court.
E. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude or
prohibit a parent having physical custody of a minor who is a ward
of the court from arranging for an emergency admission of the minor.
In such cases, the parent shall immediately notify the person
responsible for the supervision of the case of the admission.
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