Oklahoma Statutes
§ 10A-1-4-803 — Placement of child in the custody of the Department
Oklahoma·Title 10A Children And Juvenile Code
of Human Services. If the court determines it would be in the best interests of a child, the court may place the child in the legal custody of the Department of Human Services. Whenever a child is in the custody of the Department, the court shall not have the authority to order a specific placement of the child but shall have the authority to approve or disapprove a specific placement if it does not conform to statutory requirements and the best interests of the child.
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Legislative History
Added by Laws 2009, c. 233, § 127, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.
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Repealed§ 10A-1-10-103
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Establishment of statewide centralized hotline for§ 10A-1-2-101v2
Establishment of statewide centralized hotline for§ 10A-1-2-101v3
Establishment of statewide centralized hotline for§ 10A-1-2-102
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