Oklahoma § 10A-1-4-901 Filing of petition or motion for termination of

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 10A-1-4-901 — Filing of petition or motion for termination of

Oklahoma § 10A-1-4-901

Title 10AChildren And Juvenile Code

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Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-901 (2026).

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parental rights.

A.A petition or motion for termination of parental rights may be filed independently by either the district attorney or the attorney of a child alleged to be or adjudicated deprived.

B.A petition or motion for termination of parental rights shall be filed by the district attorney for those petitions or motions required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-4-902 of this title.

C.If a child's attorney files a petition or motion for the termination of the parental rights of the parents of the child, the district attorney shall join in the petition or motion for those petitions or motions required to be filed by the district attorney pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-4-902 of this title, unless an exception to filing exists.

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parental rights. A. A petition or motion for termination of parental rights may be filed independently by either the district attorney or the attorney of a child alleged to be or adjudicated deprived. B. A petition or motion for termination of parental rights shall be filed by the district attorney for those petitions or motions required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-4-902 of this title. C. If a child's attorney files a petition or motion for the termination of the parental rights of the parents of the child, the district attorney shall join in the petition or motion for those petitions or motions required to be filed by the district attorney pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-4-902 of this title, unless an exception to filing exists.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1982, c. 312, § 39, operative July 1, 1982. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 8, eff. July 1, 1995. Renumbered from § 1405 of Title 10 by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 199, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 421, § 5, emerg. eff. June 11, 1998; Laws 2009, c. 233, § 16, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009. Renumbered from § 7002-3.1 of Title 10 by Laws 2009, c. 233, § 261, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.