{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-4-202","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-202","heading":"Written notification of emergency custody hearing","body":"A. The peace officer, employee of the court, or the employee of\n\nthe Department of Human Services responsible for assuming physical\n\ncustody of a child shall provide the parent, legal guardian, or\n\nphysical custodian of the child with immediate written notice of the\n\nprotective or emergency custody of the child if personally present,\n\nor if not present as soon as possible.\n\nB. The written notice shall inform the parents, legal guardian,\n\nor custodian of the following:\n\n1. That an emergency custody hearing to determine custody of\n\nthe child will occur within two (2) judicial days from the date the\n\nchild was taken into custody;\n\n2. The date, time, and place for the emergency custody hearing;\n\n3. The nature of the allegation that led to placement of the\n\nchild into protective or emergency custody;\n\n4. The address and telephone number of the applicable law\n\nenforcement agency and the Department; and\n\n5. The right to contact an attorney.\n\nC. The written notice shall also contain the following\n\nlanguage: \"FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE OR TO APPEAR AT THE\n\nEMERGENCY CUSTODY HEARING MEANS YOUR CHILD WILL REMAIN IN CUSTODY.\n\nYOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND OR COOPERATE MEANS YOU MAY LOSE CUSTODY OF\n\nTHIS CHILD OR YOUR RIGHTS AS A PARENT MAY BE TERMINATED.\"","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":"3f2dad4cf97a1112178ea0832a3c52ff0fdd38dcbab4761f8643abe52f701110","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-4-201","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-4-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}