{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-4-803","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 10A, § 10A-1-4-803","heading":"Placement of child in the custody of the Department","body":"of Human Services.\n\nIf the court determines it would be in the best interests of a\n\nchild, the court may place the child in the legal custody of the\n\nDepartment of Human Services. Whenever a child is in the custody of\n\nthe Department, the court shall not have the authority to order a\n\nspecific placement of the child but shall have the authority to\n\napprove or disapprove a specific placement if it does not conform to\n\nstatutory requirements and the best interests of the child.","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":"6424e45ee198cc50b121288a8ee8951c2e143ca89aff2d753ce33a30f5c51e66","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-4-802","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-10a-10a-1-4-804"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}