{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-4-102","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-102","heading":"Evidence of child abuse or neglect in matrimonial or","body":"child custody actions - Investigation by Department of Human\n\nServices - Orders for protective custody - Appointment of attorney\n\nfor child.\n\nA. 1. If the evidence in a court proceeding concerning child\n\ncustody or visitation indicates that a child may be a victim of\n\nabuse or neglect, the court shall refer the allegations to the\n\nDepartment of Human Services for an assessment or investigation.\n\n2. The Department shall conduct an assessment or investigation\n\nconcerning such report in accordance with priority guidelines\n\nestablished by the Department.\n\n3. The Department shall submit a report of its assessment or\n\ninvestigation to the office of the district attorney and provide a\n\ncopy of its reports to the referring court within thirty (30) days\n\nof such notice, and notify parties to the proceeding of the\n\nsubmission of the report to the court.\n\n4. The district attorney shall advise the referring court\n\nwithin three (3) days of the receipt of the findings of the\n\nDepartment whether a deprived petition will be filed by that office.\n\nIf no deprived petition is filed, the referring court may take\n\nappropriate action regarding the custody or visitation of the child.\n\nB. Nothing in this section shall:\n\na. preclude the referring court from entering an order to\n\nhave the child taken into emergency custody if\n\nevidence presented to the referring court indicates a\n\nchild is in surroundings that are such as to endanger\n\nthe welfare of the child. If a child is placed into\n\nemergency custody by such an order, the provisions of\n\nChapter IV of the Oklahoma Children's Code shall\n\napply, or\n\nb. preclude any court presiding over any proceeding from\n\nreferring allegations of child abuse or neglect to the\n\nDepartment for assessment or investigation.\n\nC. If, in any proceeding concerning child custody or\n\nvisitation, the evidence indicates that a child has been subject to\n\nabuse or neglect, the court shall appoint an attorney to represent\n\nthe child for that proceeding and any related proceedings and may\n\nappoint a guardian ad litem for the child as permitted by law.","path":["OK Code","Title 10A"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os10A.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"1db982e8c343c87435be40d8df1dfdb0fa5478c4e2abcaba7812071d41e16c4c","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-4-101","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-4-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}