Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-700: Delegation of powers regarding child care and custody

A. A parent or legal custodian of a child, by a properly

executed power of attorney provided in Section 2 of this act, may

delegate to another person, for a period not to exceed one (1) year,

any of the powers regarding the care and custody of the child,

except the power to consent to marriage or adoption of the child,

the performance or inducement of an abortion on or for the child, or

the termination of parental rights to the child. A delegation of

powers under this section shall not deprive the parent or legal

custodian of any parental or legal authority regarding the care and

custody of the child.

B. The parent or legal custodian of the child shall have the

authority to revoke or withdraw the power of attorney authorized by

subsection A of this section at any time. If the delegation of

authority lasts longer than one (1) year, the parent or legal

custodian of the child shall execute a new power of attorney for

each additional year that the delegation exists.

C. The attorney-in-fact shall exercise parental or legal

authority on a continuous basis for not less than twenty-four (24)

hours and without compensation for the intended duration of the

power of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section and

shall not be subject to the requirements of the Oklahoma Child Care

Facilities Licensing Act.

D. Except as provided by Section 1-4-904 of Title 10A of the

Oklahoma Statutes, a parent or legal custodian who executes a power

of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section shall not

constitute abandonment, abuse or neglect as defined in Section 1-1-

105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes unless the parent or legal

custodian fails to make contact or execute a new power of attorney

after the one-year time limit has elapsed.

E. Under a delegation of powers as authorized by subsection A

of this section, the child or children subject to the power of

attorney shall not be considered placed in foster care as defined in

Section 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes and the

parties shall not be subject to any of the requirements or licensing

regulations for foster care.