Oklahoma Statutes
§ 10A-1-4-903 — Order to terminate parent-child legal relationship –
Oklahoma·Title 10A Children And Juvenile Code
Show cause. If the court finds from the information presented by the Department of Human Services that the permanency plan for the child should be adoption, the court may order the district attorney to show cause why it should not file a petition or motion to terminate the parent-child legal relationship pursuant to Section 1-4-903 of this title. Good cause may include, but need not be limited to, any of the following conditions: 1. At the option of the Department or by order of the court, the child is properly being cared for by a relative; 2. The Department has documented a compelling reason for determining that filing a petition to terminate parental rights would not serve the best interests of the child; or 3. The state has not provided to the family of the child, consistent with the t
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Legislative History
Added by Laws 2009, c. 233, § 128, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.
Nearby Sections
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§ 10A-1-1-101
Short title - Subsequent enactments - Article,§ 10A-1-1-102
Recognition of duties, rights and interests –§ 10A-1-1-104
Jurisdiction to enforce Oklahoma Children's Code.§ 10A-1-1-105
See the following versions:§ 10A-1-1-105v1
Definitions.§ 10A-1-1-105v2
Definitions.§ 10A-1-10-101
Repealed§ 10A-1-10-102
Repealed§ 10A-1-10-103
Child Welfare Review Committee for the Death and§ 10A-1-2-101
See the following versions:§ 10A-1-2-101v1
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
See the following versions:§ 10A-1-2-102v1
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