Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-9-114: Recruitment of foster parents from child's relatives

or from families of same minority racial or ethnic heritage.

A. The Department of Human Services and each child-placing

agency shall make special efforts to recruit foster parents for

children in their custody from suitable relatives and kin of the

child, and shall make diligent efforts to recruit foster and

adoptive families that reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of

children for whom foster and adoptive homes are needed. Provided,

however, no person shall be denied the opportunity to become a

foster or adoptive parent on the basis of the race, color, or

national origin of the person, or of the child involved. No child

shall be delayed or denied placement into foster care or adoption on

the basis of the race, color, or national origin of the adoptive or

foster parent, or of the child involved.

B. Diligent efforts to recruit shall include, but shall not be

limited to, contracting and working with community organizations and

religious organizations, utilizing local media and other local

resources, conducting outreach activities, and increasing the number

of minority recruitment staff employed by the Department and the

child-placing agency.