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Youth & Family Resource Center, Inc. | |
| a beacon of hope for families navigating troubled waters |
Considering adoption?Youth & Family is licensed as an Oklahoma child-placing
agency and as such, we provide: Oklahoma LawNOTE: Youth & Family does not give legal advice; please use a qualified adoption attorney to advise you on these matters. Laws cited below may change during legislative sessions. Search of Oklahoma Law using Adoption Who may adopt?Eligibility to Adopt - 10 O.S.§,7503-1.1 Who May Be Adopted?Consent for Adoption of a Child - 10 O.S.§7503-2.1d Adoption of an Adult - 10 O.S.§75071.1 What's that about a Home Study?Requirement of Preplacement Homestudy - 10 O.S.§7505-5.1 Home Studies - 10 O.S.§7505-5.2 Requirements of a home Study - 10 O.S.§7505-5.3 Qualified persons/agencies to do a home study - 10 O.S.§7505-5.4 What may be chargedCost of Adoptive Family 10, § 7505-3.2(B) Are those fees accounted forItems to complete: Fingerprint-based background check - A completed form background check and a set of fingerprints for each person age 18 and older. Criminal History Record Information Request Form in PDF format Most police departments and sheriff offices will fingerprint foster and adoptive family applicants. But since they are not required by law to do so, it is advised that you call ahead for details such as availability and cost. Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office: (405) 275-2526 Fax: (405) 275-3576. Items to have on hand to give to Youth & Family home study staff Marriage license |