A. A guardian of the property must keep safely the property of his ward. He must not permit any unnecessary waste or destruction of the real property, nor make any sale of such property without the order of the court, but must so far as it is in his power, maintain the same, with its […]
A. Confidential information filed with or submitted to the court in conjunction with any proceeding pursuant to the Oklahoma Guardianship and Conservatorship Act, shall not constitute a public record and shall be sealed by the court. Access to confidential information shall be strictly controlled. Except upon court order, no confidential information shall be disclosed to […]
Letters of guardianship are evidence of the transfer of the management or administration of all assets, or the part thereof specified in the letters, of a ward to the guardian. An order terminating a guardianship is evidence of transfer of the management or administration of all assets subject to the guardianship from the guardian to […]
The Oklahoma Bar Association shall prepare a guardianship and conservatorship handbook for distribution by the Administrative Office of the Courts to the district courts by providing a link to the handbook on the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) website. The handbook shall be written in clear, simple language and shall include information about the laws […]
The time within which an act is to be done, as provided for in Title 30 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last day. If the last day is a legal holiday as defined by Section 82.1 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes, it shall […]
A. The court of each county, when it appears necessary or convenient, may appoint guardians for the persons and estates, or either, or both of them, of minors. B. Such appointment may be made on the verified petition of a relative or other person in behalf of such minor. C. 1. Before making the appointment, […]
A. A guardian of the person or estate, or of both, of a child born, or likely to be born, may be nominated by will or by other written instrument, to take effect upon the death of the parent so nominating: 1. If the child is born in wedlock, by either parent or by both […]
A. If the minor is under the age of fourteen (14) years, the court may name and appoint his guardian. If the minor has attained the age of fourteen (14) years, the minor may nominate his own guardian, who, if approved by the court, must be appointed accordingly. B. The court, in appointing a guardian […]
When a guardian has been appointed by the court for a minor under the age of fourteen (14) years, the minor, at any time after he has attained age fourteen (14), may nominate his own guardian, subject to the approval of the court. R.L. 1910, § 6529. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 28, […]
If a guardian nominated by a minor who has attained the age of fourteen (14) years is not approved by the court or if, after being notified by the court, the minor neglects for ten (10) days to nominate a suitable person, the court may name and appoint a guardian in the same manner as […]
A minor’s parent who is competent to transact his or her own business and not otherwise unsuitable or disqualified by law to serve as the guardian of said minor, shall be entitled to the guardianship of the minor until the minor has attained the age of fourteen (14) years. The parent petitioning the court for […]
If the minor has no father or mother living who is competent to have charge of the education of the minor, the guardian appointed by the court shall have the same. R.L. 1910, § 6531. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 31, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from Title 58, § 801 by Laws […]
A. If any minor, having a parent or parents living, has property, the income of which is sufficient for his or her maintenance and education in a manner more expensive than such parent or parents can reasonably afford, regard being had to all of the circumstances of the case, the expenses of the education and […]
A. When any person is appointed guardian of a minor, the court shall include in the order of appointment conditions providing for the care, treatment, education and welfare of the minor. B. An order providing for the transfer of the permanent care and custody of a child: 1. Shall require that the placement be reviewed […]
A guardian legally holding funds or assets belonging to or for the benefit of a minor may with the approval of the district court or other court in which such estate is pending, invest such funds or assets or any part thereof, in single premium life, single premium endowment, or single premium annuity contracts of […]
Such contracts may be issued on the life of a ward or beneficiary of a trust fund, and shall be so drawn by the insuring company so that the proceeds, or avails thereof shall be the sole property of the person whose funds are invested. Added by Laws 1947, p. 347, § 2. Renumbered from […]
Such contracts may not be purchased from any company for which the guardian is acting as agent, or receives any commission, or part of any commission, directly or indirectly paid by such company to its agent soliciting or selling such contract. Added by Laws 1947, p. 347, § 3. Renumbered from Title 58, § 816.3 […]
The power of a guardian appointed for a minor ceases upon: 1. The removal of the guardian; 2. The solemnized marriage of the ward; or 3. The ward’s attaining majority. R.L. 1910, § 3338. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 34, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered from § 19 of this title by Laws […]
After a minor ward has come to his majority, such ward may settle accounts with his guardian and give him a release, which is valid, subject to approval of the court, if obtained fairly and without undue influence. R.L. 1910, § 3340. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 35, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Renumbered […]
A guardian of a minor appointed by a court is not entitled to his discharge until one (1) year after the majority of the ward unless the court determines that the minor has earlier validly released said guardian after a final accounting. R.L. 1910, § 3341. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 36, eff. […]
