Library: Policy

340:75-1-16.1. Right to be heard and hearing notification to placement providers

Revised 9-16-19

(a) Per Section 1-4-807 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes (10A O.S. § 1-4-807), a foster parent, group home, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child in the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) custody has a right to notice of court proceedings regarding the child and the right to be heard at all proceedings.Except when allowed to intervene, the foster parent, group home, pre-adoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child is not considered a party to the juvenile court proceeding solely because of the right to notice and the right to be heard at the proceeding.  • 1

(b) Per 10A O.S. § 1-9-119, the foster parent:

(1) receives a notification of any court hearing including the date and time, the judge or hearing officer's name, the hearing's location, and the case's court docket number; and

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-1-16.1

 Issued 11-17-14

1. Notice of hearing. The county of jurisdiction child welfare (CW) specialist or the pre-adoptive parent's adoption specialist:

(1) provides KIDS generated Form 04MP030E, Hearing Notification, to the current foster parent, group home representative, pre-adoptive parent, or relative no later than 15 calendar days after the hearing is set;

(2) when the child moves after the notification has been provided, prints Form 04MP030E from the Reports icon and provides it to the current foster parent, group home representative, pre-adoptive parent, or relative no later than 10 business days prior to the hearing;

(3) when the hearing date changes, updates the Court Hearing Detail screen and provides Form 04MP030E to the current foster parent, group home representative, pre-adoptive parent, or relative no later than 10 business days prior to the hearing; and

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