{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10-10-700","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-700","heading":"Delegation of powers regarding child care and custody","body":"A. A parent or legal custodian of a child, by a properly\n\nexecuted power of attorney provided in Section 2 of this act, may\n\ndelegate to another person, for a period not to exceed one (1) year,\n\nany of the powers regarding the care and custody of the child,\n\nexcept the power to consent to marriage or adoption of the child,\n\nthe performance or inducement of an abortion on or for the child, or\n\nthe termination of parental rights to the child. A delegation of\n\npowers under this section shall not deprive the parent or legal\n\ncustodian of any parental or legal authority regarding the care and\n\ncustody of the child.\n\nB. The parent or legal custodian of the child shall have the\n\nauthority to revoke or withdraw the power of attorney authorized by\n\nsubsection A of this section at any time. If the delegation of\n\nauthority lasts longer than one (1) year, the parent or legal\n\ncustodian of the child shall execute a new power of attorney for\n\neach additional year that the delegation exists.\n\nC. The attorney-in-fact shall exercise parental or legal\n\nauthority on a continuous basis for not less than twenty-four (24)\n\nhours and without compensation for the intended duration of the\n\npower of attorney authorized by subsection A of this section and\n\nshall not be subject to the requirements of the Oklahoma Child Care\n\nFacilities Licensing Act.\n\nD. Except as provided by Section 1-4-904 of Title 10A of the\n\nOklahoma Statutes, a parent or legal custodian who executes a power\n\nof attorney authorized by subsection A of this section shall not\n\nconstitute abandonment, abuse or neglect as defined in Section 1-1-\n\n105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes unless the parent or legal\n\ncustodian fails to make contact or execute a new power of attorney\n\nafter the one-year time limit has elapsed.\n\nE. Under a delegation of powers as authorized by subsection A\n\nof this section, the child or children subject to the power of\n\nattorney shall not be considered placed in foster care as defined in\n\nSection 1-1-105 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes and the\n\nparties shall not be subject to any of the requirements or licensing\n\nregulations for foster care.","path":["OK Code","Title 10"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os10.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"b3c5d2e4194950c4fc080b0f25c13e8e93c691e98fc3137902b717ee707f4c83","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10-10-640.3","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10-10-7001-1.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}