{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10-10-701","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-701","heading":"Statutory form for power of attorney to delegate parental","body":"or legal custodian powers.\n\nA. The following statutory form of power of attorney to\n\ndelegate parental or legal authority as authorized by Section 1 of\n\nthis act is legally sufficient:\n\nStatutory Form for Power of Attorney to Delegate Parental or Legal\n\nCustodian Powers\n\n1. \"I certify that I am the parent or legal custodian of:\n\n_____________________________________ ___________________________\n\n(Full name of minor child) (Date of birth)\n\n_____________________________________ ___________________________\n\n(Full name of minor child) (Date of birth)\n\n_____________________________________ ___________________________\n\n(Full name of minor child) (Date of birth)\n\n(minor child(ren)).\"\n\n2. \"I designate\n\n___________________________________________________,\n\n(Full name of Attorney-in-fact)\n\n___________________________________________________________________,\n\n(Street address, city, state and zip code of Attorney-in-fact)\n\n_________________________________ _________________________________\n\n(Home phone of Attorney-in-fact) (Work phone of Attorney-in-fact)\n\nas the attorney-in-fact of each minor child named above.\"\n\n3. _______\"I delegate to the attorney-in-fact all of my power\n\nand authority regarding the care, custody and property of each minor\n\nchild named above, including but not limited to the right to enroll\n\nthe child in school, inspect and obtain copies of education records\n\nand other records concerning the child, the right to attend school\n\nactivities and other functions concerning the child, and the right\n\nto give or withhold any consent or waiver with respect to school\n\nactivities, medical and dental treatment, and any other activity,\n\nfunction or treatment that may concern the child. This delegation\n\nshall not include the power or authority to consent to marriage or\n\nadoption of the child, the performance or inducement of an abortion\n\non or for the child, or the termination of parental rights to the\n\nchild.\" or\n\n4. _______\"I delegate to the attorney-in-fact the following\n\nspecific powers and responsibilities (write in):\n\n____________________________________________________________________\n\nThis delegation shall not include the power or authority to consent\n\nto marriage or adoption of the child, the performance or inducement\n\nof an abortion on or for the child, or the termination of parental\n\nrights to the child.\"\n\n5. \"This power of attorney is effective for a period not to\n\nexceed one year, beginning _______________, 20__, and ending\n\n______________, 20__. I reserve the right to revoke this authority\n\nat any time.\"\n\nBy:__________________________________\n\n(Parent/Legal Custodian signature)\n\n6. \"I hereby accept my designation as attorney-in-fact for\n\n____________________________________________________________________\n\n(Minor child(ren)) as specified in this power of attorney.\"\n\n_______________________________\n\n(Attorney-in-fact signature)\n\nState of ____________\n\nCounty of ___________\n\nACKNOWLEDGEMENT\n\nBefore me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, in and for said\n\nCounty and State on this _____ day of ___________________, 20__,\n\npersonally appeared _____________________________ (Name of\n\nParent/Legal Custodian) and ___________________________ (Name of\n\nAttorney-in-fact), to me known to be the identical persons who\n\nexecuted this instrument and acknowledged to me that each executed\n\nthe same as his or her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses\n\nand purposes set forth in the instrument.\n\nWitness my hand and official seal the day and year above written.\n\n_______________________________\n\n(Signature of notarial officer)\n\n(Seal, if any)\n\n______________________________\n\n(Title and Rank)\n\nMy commission expires: ___________\n\nB. The power of attorney is legally sufficient under this act,\n\nif the wording of the form complies substantially with subsection A\n\nof this section, the form is properly completed, and the signatures\n\nof the parties are acknowledged.","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":"399e6303aeae1ebe33d5cb7c3902701dc202182c999b4b97e50e2aafe1d8c65c","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10-10-7007-1.9","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10-10-7103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}