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Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-701: Reimbursements and costs by parents able to pay

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  2. Title 10A

A. Upon notice to the parent or other person legally obligated

to support the child and upon an opportunity to be heard and a

finding of financial ability to pay, the court may order the parent

or other person to:

1. Reimburse the Department of Human Services, in whole or in

part, for any costs and expenses incurred by the Department in

providing any services or authorizing actions taken pursuant to the

Oklahoma Children's Code for the child including, but not limited

to, all or some part of placement services, medical care and mental

health services of a child, as authorized by law;

2. Reimburse any law enforcement agency, in whole or in part,

for any costs or expenses incurred by the law enforcement agency for

protective custody services or other authorized actions taken

pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code; and

3. Reimburse the court fund, in whole or in part, for any

disbursements made from the court fund in conjunction with the case,

including, but not limited to, court-appointed attorney fees, expert

witness fees, sheriff's fees, witness fees, transcripts and postage.

B. The court may order the terms and conditions of the payment

of costs and expenses described in subsection A of this section.

When any parent is financially able but has willfully failed to pay

the costs and reimbursements as ordered by the court pursuant to

this section, the parent may be held in indirect contempt of court

and, upon conviction, shall be punished pursuant to Section 566 of

Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

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