Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7505-5.4: Persons or agencies authorized to conduct home

studies.

A. Home studies satisfying Sections 7505-5.1, 7505-5.2 and

7505-5.3 of this title must be conducted and the reports prepared

only by the following persons or agencies:

1. The agency having custody or legal guardianship of the

child;

2. The Department of Human Services;

3. A licensed child-placing agency; or

4. A person designated by the court who does not have an

interest in the outcome of the home study and who meets one of the

following qualifications:

a. a master's degree in social work and one (1) year of

experience in children's services,

b. a member of the Academy of Certified Social Workers

(ACSW) and one (1) year of experience in children's

services,

c. a master's degree in a behavioral or social science

and two (2) years' experience in children's services,

d. a doctorate in a behavioral or social science and one

(1) year of experience in children's services, or

e. is a member of the clergy with two (2) years of

experience in family counseling and is not the clergy

for the adoptive parents.

B. Persons satisfying the qualifications listed in paragraph 4

of subsection A of this section shall attend and satisfactorily

complete at least once every three (3) years a minimum of a three-

hour course in home study preparation and adoption trends taught by

a licensed child-placing agency, by the Department of Human

Services, a statewide organization composed of public and private

adoption professionals, or by a college or university.

Documentation of having met this educational requirement shall be

provided by the person to the court or others upon request.

C. The court may order agencies named in subsection A of this

section located in one or more counties to make separate

investigations on separate parts of the inquiry, as may be

appropriate.

D. The Department of Human Services shall not be required by

the court to make a home study and report to the court on adoptive

placements made by private adoption agencies or persons providing

private adoption services.