Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-901: Filing of petition or motion for termination of

parental rights.

A. A petition or motion for termination of parental rights may

be filed independently by either the district attorney or the

attorney of a child alleged to be or adjudicated deprived.

B. A petition or motion for termination of parental rights

shall be filed by the district attorney for those petitions or

motions required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of Section

1-4-902 of this title.

C. If a child's attorney files a petition or motion for the

termination of the parental rights of the parents of the child, the

district attorney shall join in the petition or motion for those

petitions or motions required to be filed by the district attorney

pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-4-902 of this title, unless

an exception to filing exists.