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OKDHS Home > Library > Policy > OAC 340 > Chapter 75. Child Welfare > 1. General Provisions of Child Welfare Services > 17. Adjudicatory hearing
340:75-1-17. Adjudicatory hearing
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Revised 3-26-10

 

(a) Adjudicatory hearing. The adjudicatory hearing is a proceeding in which the district attorney, representing the State, must prove that the allegations of the deprived petition are supported by evidence and whether the child should be adjudged a ward of the court.  The hearing must be held per Section 1-4-601 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes (10A O.S. § 1-4-601).  The order of adjudication must include a statement that advises the parents, legal guardians, or custodians that failure to comply with the requirements of the court may result in the loss of custody of the child or the termination of their parental rights.

(b) Reasonable efforts not required to reunite family.  Per 10A O.S. § 1-4-809, at any time prior to or following the adjudicatory hearing, the court, on its own motion or upon the motion of a party, may find that reasonable efforts are not required  by Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) to reunify the family following placement.  A permanency hearing is required within 30 days after the court has made a determination that reasonable efforts are not required.  [OAC 340:75-1-18.4]

(c) Notification of hearing.  Prior written notice of, hearings is provided by OKDHS to the current foster parent of the child, any preadoptive parent or relative providing care for the child per 10A O.S. § 1-4-807.  • 1

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-1-17

 

Revised 11-1-07

 

1.   Notice of hearing.  The Child Welfare (CW) county of jurisdiction worker or the preadoptive parent's adoption specialist:

(1) provides KIDS generated Form 04MP030E, Hearing Notification, to the current foster or preadoptive parent, or relative no later than 15 days after the hearing is set;

(2) if the child moves after the notification has been provided, prints Form 04MP030E from the Reports icon and provides to the current foster parent, preadoptive parent, or relative no later than ten working days prior to the court hearing;

(3) if the hearing date changes, updates the Court Hearing Detail screen and provides the KIDS generated Form 04MP030E to the current foster parent, preadoptive parent, or relative no later than ten working days prior to the hearing; and

(4) documents in KIDS Contacts screen when and how Form 04MP030E was delivered.

 
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