Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-7-102: Definitions

As used in this act:

1. “Designation” means a writing which is voluntarily executed

in conformance with the requirements of Section 3 of this act and

signed by a parent and names a person to act as standby guardian;

2. “Parent” means a genetic or adoptive parent or parent

determined in accordance with the standards set forth in Section

7700-201 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and includes a

person, other than a parent, who has physical custody of a child and

who has either been awarded custody by a court or claims a right to

custody;

3. “Qualified parent” means a parent who has become unavailable

due to a military deployment, court proceeding, incapacity, or other

matter, as evidenced in writing, by a court of appropriate

jurisdiction or by a state or the federal government;

4. “Standby guardian” means a person who, in accordance with

this act, is designated in writing or approved by the court to

temporarily assume the duties of guardian of the person or guardian

of the property, or both, of a minor child on behalf of or in

conjunction with a qualified parent upon the occurrence of a

triggering event; and

5. “Triggering event” means the event upon the occurrence of

which the standby guardian may be authorized to act.