Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-810: Permanency meeting and reports

A. 1. When a child has been in out-of-home care for twelve

(12) months or longer, the court may require that the Department of

Human Services facilitate a meeting held no later than thirty (30)

days prior to the permanency hearing to discuss recommendations

regarding the child's permanency plan that will be reported to and

reviewed by the court.

2. The court may direct that the assigned guardian ad litem,

which may be a court-appointed special advocate, if any, a judicial

case manager, or the Department make arrangements for the meeting.

The foster parents of the child or a representative of a group home

where the child is placed, the parents of the child, or the parents'

attorney, a postadjudication review board member, the guardian ad

litem who has been appointed to the case, the child, and others as

appropriate, and the child's attorney shall be contacted to assist

in the preparation of the report; provided, however, persons

determined not to require reasonable efforts pursuant to the

provisions of Section 1-4-809 of this title shall not be required to

attend.

B. 1. Prior to a permanency hearing, the Department shall

prepare a report regarding the child for court review and shall

provide a copy of the report to the court and the parties not less

than three (3) judicial days prior to the permanency hearing.

2. The report shall include the proposed permanency plan by the

Department, the efforts by the Department to effectuate the

permanency plan for the child, address the options for the permanent

placement of the child, and examine the reasons for excluding higher

priority options.

3. Unless a permanency hearing has been conducted, the

Department, as applicable, shall contact the foster parents or group

home of the child, the parents of the child, or the parents'

attorney, a postadjudication review board member, the guardian ad

litem, or the court appointed special advocate who has been

appointed to the case, and the child's attorney to assist in the

preparation of the report.

C. The up-to-date and accurate report shall also contain, but

not be limited to, the following information, if relevant:

1. Efforts and progress demonstrated by the child's parent to

complete an individual treatment and service plan;

2. Status of the child, including the child's behavioral,

physical, and emotional health;

3. A recommendation regarding whether the child's current

permanency goal should be continued or modified, the reasons

therefor, and the anticipated date for meeting the goal; and

4. A recommendation regarding whether the placement of the

child should be extended and the reasons for the recommendation.

D. The child's attorney, the parents or parents' attorney, the

foster parent or group home representative, the postadjudicatory

review board member, the guardian ad litem, or the court appointed

special advocate of the child may submit additional informational

reports to the court for review.