§10-7700-603. Parties to proceeding.
The following individuals may be joined as parties in a proceeding to adjudicate parentage: 1. The mother of the child; and 2. A man whose paternity of the child is to be adjudicated. Added by Laws 2006, c. 116, § 36, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§10-7510-1.3. Program of assistance for children not eligible for federally funded adoption assistance benefits.
A. The Department of Human Services shall establish and administer an ongoing program of adoption assistance for eligible special needs children in the legal custody of the Department or a federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the federal Indian Child Welfare Act and the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, who are not eligible for […]
§10-7700-201. Establishment of parent-child relationship.
A. The mother-child relationship is established between a woman and a child by: 1. The woman’s having given birth to the child; 2. Adoption of the child by the woman; or 3. As otherwise provided by law. B. The father-child relationship is established between a man and a child by: 1. An unrebutted presumption of […]
§10-7700-313. Release of copies of acknowledgment or denial of paternity.
The State Department of Health, Division of Vital Records shall release copies of the acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity to a signatory of the acknowledgment or denial and to courts and to the agency designated to administer a statewide plan for child support in accordance with Title IV, Part D, of the Federal […]
§10-7510-1.4. Eligibility for adoption assistance – Factors for determination.
A child may be determined by the Department of Human Services to be eligible for adoption assistance pursuant to the Oklahoma Adoption Assistance Act if, in accordance with rules promulgated by the Commission for Human Services, the Department has determined that: 1. The child cannot or should not be returned to the home of his […]
§10-7700-202. Equal rights of marital and nonmarital children.
A child born to parents who are not married to each other has the same rights under the law as a child born to parents who are married to each other. Added by Laws 2006, c. 116, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§10-7700-314. Rules.
The Department of Human Services shall promulgate and adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Article. Added by Laws 2006, c. 116, § 22, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§10-7510-1.5. Written agreement – Commencement of assistance – Amount – Preexisting condition – Periodic certification – Termination or modification – Continued eligibility regardless of residence.
A. 1. When a parent or parents are found and approved for adoption of a child who is determined by the Department of Human Services to be eligible for adoption assistance pursuant to the Oklahoma Adoption Assistance Act, and before the final decree of adoption is entered, there must be a signed written agreement between […]
§10-7700-203. Application of established parent-child relationship.
Unless parental rights are terminated, a parent-child relationship established under the Uniform Parentage Act applies for all purposes, except as otherwise provided by the laws of this state. Added by Laws 2006, c. 116, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
§10-7700-501. Scope of article.
This article governs genetic testing of an individual to determine parentage, whether the individual: 1. Voluntarily submits to testing; or 2. Is tested pursuant to an order of the court or the Department of Human Services. Added by Laws 2006, c. 116, § 23, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.