{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-43a-43a-5-507","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 43A, § 43A-5-507","heading":"Admission of alleged deprived child or ward of court –","body":"Initial assessment – Mental health evaluation – Petition – Parent\n\nhaving physical custody.\n\nA. No minor who is placed into emergency, temporary or\n\npermanent custody of a state agency pursuant to Title 10A of the\n\nOklahoma Statutes shall be admitted to a hospital or mental health\n\nor substance abuse treatment facility:\n\n1. On an emergency basis except as provided by this section;\n\n2. For inpatient treatment except upon a commitment order of\n\nthe court pursuant to the provisions of subsection D of this section\n\nand after a finding that the minor requires such services as\n\nprovided by Section 5-512 of this title.\n\nB. After an initial assessment and a determination that a minor\n\nis a minor in need of treatment, the minor may be admitted to a\n\nhospital or mental health or substance abuse treatment facility on\n\nan emergency basis for a period not to exceed five (5) days from the\n\ntime of admission, excluding weekends and holidays. On the next\n\nbusiness day following admission, notice of such admission shall be\n\ngiven by the person responsible for the supervision of the case, as\n\napplicable, to the minor's attorney, Court Appointed Special\n\nAdvocate (CASA) or guardian ad litem, the court and district\n\nattorney.\n\nC. A minor admitted on an emergency basis pursuant to this\n\nsection shall be evaluated and the mental health evaluation\n\nsubmitted to the district attorney within forty-eight (48) hours of\n\nadmission, excluding weekends and holidays. The mental health\n\nevaluation shall be performed by a licensed mental health\n\nprofessional at the facility.\n\nD. If after an inpatient or outpatient mental health evaluation\n\nit appears that the minor may require inpatient treatment, the\n\ndistrict attorney shall file a petition as provided by Section 5-509\n\nof this title within three (3) days after receiving the mental\n\nhealth evaluation requesting an order committing the minor to a\n\nfacility for inpatient treatment. After the filing of a petition\n\nand upon issuance of a prehearing detention order, the minor may be\n\ndetained in the facility for no longer than necessary for a hearing\n\non the petition as provided by Section 5-510 of this title or\n\nfurther order of the court.\n\nE. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to preclude or\n\nprohibit a parent having physical custody of a minor who is a ward\n\nof the court from arranging for an emergency admission of the minor.\n\nIn such cases, the parent shall immediately notify the person\n\nresponsible for the supervision of the case of the admission.","path":["OK Code","Title 43A"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os43A.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"52a5764b9b3826a044e0b4d818b7a0604eba8737559692de6323bc9f9d0a5bb3","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-43a-43a-5-506","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-43a-43a-5-508"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}