Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-5-507: Admission of alleged deprived child or ward of court –

Initial assessment – Mental health evaluation – Petition – Parent

having physical custody.

A. No minor who is placed into emergency, temporary or

permanent custody of a state agency pursuant to Title 10A of the

Oklahoma Statutes shall be admitted to a hospital or mental health

or substance abuse treatment facility:

1. On an emergency basis except as provided by this section;

2. For inpatient treatment except upon a commitment order of

the court pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of this section

and after a finding that the minor requires such services as

provided by Section 5-512 of this title.

B. After an initial assessment and a determination that a minor

is a minor in need of treatment, the minor may be admitted to a

hospital or mental health or substance abuse treatment facility on

an emergency basis for a period not to exceed five (5) days from the

time of admission, excluding weekends and holidays. On the next

business day following admission, notice of such admission shall be

given by the person responsible for the supervision of the case, as

applicable, to the minor's attorney, Court Appointed Special

Advocate (CASA) or guardian ad litem, the court and district

attorney.

C. A minor admitted on an emergency basis pursuant to this

section shall be evaluated and the mental health evaluation

submitted to the district attorney within forty-eight (48) hours of

admission, excluding weekends and holidays. The mental health

evaluation shall be performed by a licensed mental health

professional at the facility.

D. If after an inpatient or outpatient mental health evaluation

it appears that the minor may require inpatient treatment, the

district attorney shall file a petition as provided by Section 5-509

of this title within three (3) days after receiving the mental

health evaluation requesting an order committing the minor to a

facility for inpatient treatment. After the filing of a petition

and upon issuance of a prehearing detention order, the minor may be

detained in the facility for no longer than necessary for a hearing

on the petition as provided by Section 5-510 of this title or

further order of the court.

E. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude or

prohibit a parent having physical custody of a minor who is a ward

of the court from arranging for an emergency admission of the minor.

In such cases, the parent shall immediately notify the person

responsible for the supervision of the case of the admission.