ICPC State Pages

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Amber Hasler OKDHS ICPC P.O. Box 25352 Oklahoma City, OK 73125 Work Cell: 405-620-3855 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator Misty Pollard Tel: (580)453-1033 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Foster, Relative, Parent, Public Adoption Upgrades Oldest’ Child’s Last Name: A-G Brittan Rigney Tel: (918)623-8279 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Foster, Relative, Parent, Public Adoption Upgrades Oldest’ Child’s Last Name: H-K Lora Adams Tel: (405)394-0981 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Foster, Relative, Parent , Public Adoption Upgrades Oldest’ Child’s Last Name: L-R Nina Levingston Tel: (405)684-3839 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Foster, Relative, Parent , Public Adoption Upgrades Oldest’ Child’s Last Name: S-Z Shaji Poulo Tel:(405)694-6791 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Reg 12 Private/Independent Adoptions And Reg 4 Public/Private Residential/Group Home/Child Caring Institutions Oldest’ Child’s Last Name: A-K Cheryl Castillo Tel:(405)850-4670 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Reg 12 Private/Independent Adoptions And Reg 4 Public/Private Residential/Group Home/Child Caring Institutions Oldest Child’s Name: L-Z

Consultants

ICPC Specialist (A-H) See DCA list.	Administrative Assistant (A-L) Robin McKeown .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Cell: (405)596-9847 Fax 405-522-2433
ICPC Specialist (I-Q) See DCA list.	Administrative Assistant (M-Z) See Above
ICPC Specialist (R-Z) none

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address As of 03/15/2020—Please send all ICPC correspondence via email to the OK General ICPC Email Box at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and copy the ICPC DCA who would cover that case according to the DCA list with case assignment breakdown above. USPS- Including overnights via US Postal Service PO Box 25352 OKC, OK 73125-0352

Federal Express Address As of 03/15/2020—Please send all ICPC correspondence via email to the OK General ICPC Email Box at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and copy the ICPC DCA who would cover that case according to the DCA list with case assignment breakdown above. *FedEx / UPS only OKDHS CFSD ICPC 5th FL 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd. OKC, OK 73105-4601

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline 800-522-3511	Juvenile Compact Office Robert Hendryx Oklahoma Juvenile Affairs 405-530-2920 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) OJA Main# 405-530-2800
Mental Health Compact Office OK Dept of Mental Health: (405) 522-3908 Main Number Toll-Free, 24 Hours 1-800-522-9054 Street Address: 1200 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Mailing Address: PO BOX 53277, Oklahoma City, OK 73152

Useful Websites

 

General Iinformation

 

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

Adoption

Independent /Private

Independent/Private Adoptive Placements:

Oklahoma permits private attorney, private agency and/or independent adoptions

Adoption Statute-Non-Agency; Independent; Private Adoptions:

Oklahoma Adoption Code, Title 10, Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 7501-1.1 to 7511-1.4

Public

Public Adoptive Placements-Requirements

 

Oklahoma does not accept ICPC Adoption requests for direct adoptive placments of public custody children, with Oklahoma Human Services as the home study and supervision agency.

• Oklahoma requires that public custody children first be placed via an approved ICPC relative or ICPC foster approval for a minimum of 90 days, prior to a request for an ICPC adoption request being accepted by OK ICPC for assessment by Oklahoma Human Services.
• If a placing authority wishes to place a public custody child into a direct adoptive placement, the placing authority may contract with a private child placing agency for home study and post-placement supervison services.

INDEPENDENT / PRIVATE / PUBLIC

The following information applies to independent, private and public adoptions

Adoption Assistance

Adoption assistance payments begins

• At the time the child is placed

Sending State Adoption Subsidy Payments (Guidelines)

Special Needs

Oklahoma definition of "Special Needs"

Finalization

Adoption may be finalized in another state:

• Yes

Before finalization can occur in Oklahoma, child must be in adoptive placement:

• 6 months
• Other

Statutory code/cite for Adoption Petition

Oklahoma Adoption Code, Title 10, Oklahoma Statutes, Section 7505-3.1

Court Jurisdiction for Adoption Cases

Home Study (Adoptions)

Statutory code/cite for the Adoptive Home Studies:

Oklahoma Adoption Code, Title 10, Oklahoma Statutes, 7505-5.1 through 7505-5.4

 

Oklahoma does not accept ICPC Adoption requests for direct adoptive placments of public custody children, with Oklahoma Human Services as the home study and supervision agency.

• Oklahoma requires that public custody children first be placed via an approved ICPC relative or ICPC foster approval for a minimum of 90 days, prior to a request for an ICPC adoption request being accepted by OK ICPC for assessment by Oklahoma Human Services.
• If a placing authority wishes to place a public custody child into a direct adoptive placement, the placing authority may contract with a private child placing agency for home study and post-placement supervison services.

Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study

• Other : Yes, for private or independent placements, but not for public placements

Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study

• Private Adoptions: Yes
• Independent Adoptions: Yes

Age of Majority

State's age of majority

• 18 years

Statutory code/cite and the age of majority:

• Title 10

Services (after Age of Majority)

As the Receiving State, the following services will be provided/continued at the age of majority:

• Not Applicable

Appeals

Appeals permitted:

• Home Study: No
• ICPC Decision: No

Border Agreements

Border Agreements permitted:

• Yes

Current Border Agreements with:

• None - Not Applicable

Criminal Background Checks/Abuse and Neglect Registry

Home Studies which Require Criminal / Perpetrator Record Checks

Oklahoma requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

• Foster Care
• Relative Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Foster-Adopt
• Adoption
• Parent

 

Criminal Background Screening

The following methods are used to capture fingerprints to conduct criminal records checks/and abuse and neglect.

• Live Scan or other computerized technology
• Finger Print cards

most counties still only utilize the cards

 

Criminal background checks/screening via Live Scan or other computerized technology are offered at the following levels:

 

Background Screening

State or Local Criminal Record Checks Requirements/Process:

Follow Adam Walsh

 

Applicant will not be approved if the person has committed any of the following misdemeanor or felony offenses:

felonies associated with physiical assualt, battery, drug related offens in the last 5 year periond. Child abuse or neglect, domestic abuse, crime agains child, including but not limited to child pornograpy, and crime involving violence including but not limited too rape, sexual assualt or homicide. Homicide includes manslaughter. 

 

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Oklahoma requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

Verification of Criminal Records Results

• Signature verifying background check completed

Custody Matters - NON ICPC

(NOTE: These are private or domestic custody matters brought before the court for determination/decision)

Non-ICPC Requests - (i.e. private/domestic custody cases)

ICPC Office will not investigate a domestic or private custody matter.

• Parent vs. Parent: No
• Third Parties: No

ICPC Offices will assist with referral:

• Yes
  Refer Cases To:

  County office

Custody Investigation

Definitions

Oklahoma Specific Definitions

If the following terms are defined differently than below (General Definitions), please provide definitions for the following types of placements as defined within your state. If definitions in your state are the same, please type the word same in the space provided. (only 250 characters per answer will be accepted).

Adoption-Same

Foster-Adopt-Same

Foster Care-Same

Parent-Same

Relative-Same

Relative Foster Care-Same

General Definitions

Adoption

is the legal act of permanently placing a child with a parent or parents other than the birth parents. Adoption results in the severing of the parental responsibilities and rights of the biological parents and the placing of those responsibilities and rights onto the adoptive parents. After the finalization of an adoption, there is no legal difference between biological and adopted children.

The types of adoptions permitted by each state are governed by state law:

• Private Agency - are adoptions facilitated by a private licensed agency (i.e. domestic and international).
• Independent - are adoptions facilitated by an attorney, other intermediary, or adoption facilitator as defined by state law.
• Public - are adoptions facilitated by a public state or local agency and involve children who are in the custody of a state/local government agency.

Days

means “Calendar” (not business) days.

Foster - Adopt

is an individual who has been approved as a licensed foster parent and who has made an offer of an adoption commitment if the child becomes legally free.

Foster Care (Provider)

is any person other than a natural or adoptive parent with whom a child is in the care, custody, or guardianship of the State Child Welfare Agency and placed by said division, or with its approval for temporary or long-term care but shall not include any person with whom a child is placed for the purpose of adoption.  Foster home means and includes private residences that are licensed, or specialized group homes.

Foster Care Maintenance Payments

means payments to cover the cost of (and the cost of providing) food, clothing, shelter, daily supervision, school supplies, a child's personal incidentals, liability insurance with respect to a child, and reasonable travel to the child's home for visitation. In the case of institutional care, such term shall include the reasonable costs of administration and operation of such institution as are necessarily required to provide the items described in the preceding sentence.

Legal Risk Adoptions

A legal risk adoption, or a legal risk placement, is one where a prospective adoptive child is placed in your home although the child is not yet legally free to be adopted.

License/certification/approval

means approval and or certification granted by the authority of a state regulatory agency.

Live Scan

is an electronic computerized technology which digitally scans fingerprints and provides immediate transmission of fingerprint records to the Department of Justice, FBI or other authorized receiving agency.

Parent

is a biological, adoptive parent or legal guardian as determined by applicable State law and is responsible for the care, custody and control of a child or upon whom there is legal duty for such care.

Relative

is a birth or adoptive brother, sister, stepparent, stepbrother, stepsister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, niece, nephew, as well as relatives of half blood or marriage and those denoted by the prefixes of grand and great including grand parent or great grandparent, or as defined in your state statute for the purpose of foster and or adoptive placements.

Relative-Foster Care

refers to a person who meets the definition of a relative as noted above and has been approved as a licensed foster parent.

Public Education Costs

Oklahoma charges for public education:

• No

Oklahoma charges the sending state for specialized services (occupational, speech therapy)

• No

Oklahoma charges the Sending State to obtain assessments/diagnostics and/or services for education purposes:

• No

Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments

FINANCIAL PLANS

Oklahoma permits a child in the legal custody of a Sending State to apply for and receive the following state administered assistance/benefits in Oklahoma as the Receiving State.

• Medicaid
• TANF Child Only
• TANF–Family

As the Sending state, following are considered as a viable financial/medical plan when making interstate placements:

• Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)
• Applying for TANF - Child Only
• Title IV-E Foster Care
• Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)
• Medicaid

As the Receiving state, following are considered a viable financial/medical plan when receiving interstate placements:

• Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)
• Applying for TANF - Child Only
• Title IV-E Foster Care
• Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)
• Medicaid
• Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance

MEDICAID / MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

The state will ensure medical coverage benefits and services can be received through benefits, programs and providers in the Receiving State before placing a child across state lines.

• Yes

Medicaid

The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments).

• Yes

WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDICAID BENEFITS

Waiting period to apply for benefit assistance:

• No waiting period

Waiting period to receive benefits for a child who is under the legal custody/legal jurisdiction of the sending state:

• No waiting period

STATE MEDICAL INSURANCE/COVERAGE

As the Sending State, Oklahoma will provide medical coverage if the child is NOT IV-E eligible

• Other: For non IV-E children that are unable to receive Medicaid benefits in the receiving state, options for medical coverage will be explored with the placing authority prior to making a decision to use the approved out of state placement resource.

As the Sending State, Oklahoma will permit Placement Resources to apply for medical benefits in the Receiving State or use their personal insurance.

• Yes

PAYMENTS MADE

TANF Payments

Adoption assistance payments begin:

• At the time the child is placed.

Foster Care Payments

• OK will issue foster care payments if the family receiving payments has met the receiving state’s standards for foster approval/certification/or licensure. The family receives the receiving state’s foster payment rate, unless the Oklahoma rate is higher, in that situation, the Oklahoma foster payment rate is issued.

Special Education Payments

• Other:

Daycare Payments

• Yes
• Other

Yes - Incoming placement resources can apply for child-only TANF and daycare assistance after the child is placed in an OK home. *OKDHS does not pay for daycare for children placed out of state.

Kinship Program

TITLE IV-E

Medicaid - The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments).

• Yes

Title IV-E documentation/verification required

• Yes:

Foster Care

RATES (Foster Care)

Foster care rate paid at:

• Receiving State’s rate
• Highest

If the receiving states' rates are lower than Oklahoma's rates, Oklahoma rates will apply. For details, Difficulty of Care, or other rates, please contact the case ICPC liaison directly or the ICPC office, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Link to OK FC Rates (eff. 07/01/18): http://infonet.okdhsdmz.nml:82/OKDHS%20Forms%20Library/C-20.pdf#search=c%2D20 Rates listed below are still current--verified 01/22/2024

Oklahoma foster care rates:

REQUIREMENTS (Foster Care)

Foster Care Resource Requirements:

Policy cite: 340:75-7-412 including but not limited to….can be singleor married, must be at least 21 years of age. have adequate space for additional children, reside lawfully in US, have abilitly to manage household finaces. 

Training (Education and Training)

• Guiding Principles

Home Studies (Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship/Parent/Relative)

Types of Home Studies

Oklahoma conducts the following types of home studies:

• Relative Care
• Foster Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Parent Care
• Adoption

All cases should be submitted via NEICE, Secure Document Portal (SDP for states currently onboarding to NEICE), or via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), for private parties needing to initiate an ICPC request from Oklahoma.

ADOPTION HOME STUDY REQUESTS:
1) In order for Oklahoma to conduct an adoptive home study for public custody children, the children requiring adoption must first be placed in Oklahoma under either an approved relative or foster ICPC approval for a minimum of 90 days before OK ICPC will accept a request for an ICPC adoption request.
2) As a receiving state, Oklahoma will not accept direct adoptive ICPC requests for public custody children unless the placing authority contracts with a private child placing agency for home study and supervision services.

RELATIVE OR RELATIVE-FOSTER CARE:
Oklahoma has implemented model kinship standards allowing for families to be assessed under a separate set of requirements than incoming ICPC Foster requests. Families assessed for relative or relative-foster care will be assessed using Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-7-24. If approved, the family assessed under Oklahoma kinship criteria will meet IV-E requirements and provide a basis for foster care maintenance payments, if authorized by the sending state as a kinship family would complete a kinship resource family assessment, 12 hours of kinship resource family training, and all required state and federal criminal and child welfare background checks, including Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint results for all adult household members and any applicable Adam Walsh registry checks.

FOSTER CARE REQUESTS:
Families assessed for ‘foster care’ under the type of care will be assessed using Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-7-18. If approved, the family assessed under Oklahoma criteria will meet IV-E requirements and provide a basis for foster care maintenance payments, if authorized by the sending state, as the family would complete a full resource family assessment, 27 hours of resource family training (Guiding Principles), and all required state and federal criminal and child welfare background checks, including Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint results for all adult household members and any applicable Adam Walsh registry checks.

PARENT CARE REQUESTS:
Oklahoma will require that any incoming request for a parent home study include documentation or evidence of a parent’s engagement or successful completion of their child welfare service plan. If a parent is not engaged in or nearing completion of their required services, Oklahoma will not accept the incoming parent request, unless it is ordered by the court in the sending state.

Oklahoma designates staff in each county/region to conduct home studies and/or process interstate placements.

• Yes

Oklahoma considers a home study as current/valid for:

• 6 mos.

Private Contract Services - Home Study

As the Sending State, Oklahoma will pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study

• Other: In select cases only with pre-approval from Oklahoma

As the Receiving State, Oklahoma will permit a Sending state to pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study.

• Other: Yes, for adoption home studies, but contract must be verified when 100A is submitted

As the Receiving State, Oklahoma will accept/update a home study that was not originally conducted by the receiving state or a private contractor acting on behalf of the Receiving State.

• Will update

Adoptive Home Studies

Home study for adoption conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

• No

Prospective adoptive parents permitted to pay for a pre-adoptive home study

• Private Adoptions: Yes
• Independent Adoptions: Yes

DCPS contracts for Purchase of Services with private agencies in other states:

• Yes

Foster Care Home Study

Home study for foster care conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

• Yes

Parent Home Study

If child has been removed from the parent, Oklahoma requires a home study evaluation before reunification.

• • Must complete ICPC parent home study.

Non-Custodial Parents

Placements with non-custodial parents are not covered under the ICPC if:

• Must complete ICPC home study unless exempt per ICPC Regulation 3, #3.

Proof of Paternity is required:

• Yes : Paternity Results, Birth Certificate of Legal Acknowledgement of Paternity document

Relative/Kinship Home Study

Home study for relatives conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

• Yes

Define Relative

OKLAHOMA DEFINITION OF RELATIVE INCLUDES ANYONE THAT MEETS KINSHIP RELATIONSHIP CRITERIA:
(b) Kinship relationships.  Kinship relationships are identified in (1) through (5) of this subsection.
(1) Related by blood.  Maternal and paternal blood relatives considered as kinship, including half-blood relatives, are:
(A) siblings;
(B) grandparents including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great;
(C) aunts and uncles including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great or by degree of relationship;
(D) nieces and nephews including those denoted by prefixes of grand and great-grand; and
(E) cousins.
(2) Related by marriage.  Relationships created by marriage, as described in (1) of this subsection, whether by common-law or ceremony include:
(A) step-relations; and
(B) the previous relationship designation prior to the termination of the marriage by death or divorce.
(3) Related by adoption.  Relatives by adoption as described in (1) and (2) of this subsection are considered kinship.
(4) Related by emotional tie or bond.  An emotional tie or bond exists when a child or the child’s parent acknowledges and accepts a person as part of the extended family or in the family’s close network of friends and relationships.  Individuals with whom a child in OKDHS custody establishes a relationship after the child’s out-of-home placement may be considered as a non-relative kinship placement after an assessment of the child’s case.
(A) When the child is in protective or OKDHS emergency custody, OKDHS gives priority to the child’s noncustodial parent for placement, unless the placement is not in the child’s best interests.
(B) When the child cannot be placed with the noncustodial parent, the child’s placement is made, per 10A O.S. § 1-4-204.  ■ 9
(5) Parent not considered kinship.  A kinship placement does not include:
(A) the child’s custodial or noncustodial parent with whom the child is placed or to whom the child is returned; or
(B) a parent whose parental rights are terminated.

Relatives must be licensed:

• No

Proof of Paternity is required:

• Yes : Paternity Results, Birth Certificate of Legal Acknowledgement of Paternity document

Oklahoma considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.)

• 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
• 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
• 3rd Degree (great grandmother, great grandfather, great aunt, great uncle, grand-niece, grand nephew, second cousin)
• 4th Degree (great, great-grandmother, great, great-grandfather, great, great aunt, great, great aunt, great, great uncle, great grand-niece, great grand nephew, third cousin)
• Godmother, Godfather
• Other

OKLAHOMA DEFINITION OF RELATIVE INCLUDES ANYONE THAT MEETS KINSHIP RELATIONSHIP CRITERIA: (b) Kinship relationships. Kinship relationships are identified in (1) through (5) of this subsection. (1) Related by blood. Maternal and paternal blood relatives considered as kinship, including half-blood relatives, are: (A) siblings; (B) grandparents including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great; (C) aunts and uncles including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great or by degree of relationship; (D) nieces and nephews including those denoted by prefixes of grand and great-grand; and (E) cousins. (2) Related by marriage. Relationships created by marriage, as described in (1) of this subsection, whether by common-law or ceremony include: (A) step-relations; and (B) the previous relationship designation prior to the termination of the marriage by death or divorce. (3) Related by adoption. Relatives by adoption as described in (1) and (2) of this subsection are considered kinship. (4) Related by emotional tie or bond. An emotional tie or bond exists when a child or the child’s parent acknowledges and accepts a person as part of the extended family or in the family’s close network of friends and relationships. Individuals with whom a child in OKDHS custody establishes a relationship after the child’s out-of-home placement may be considered as a non-relative kinship placement after an assessment of the child’s case. (A) When the child is in protective or OKDHS emergency custody, OKDHS gives priority to the child’s noncustodial parent for placement, unless the placement is not in the child’s best interests. (B) When the child cannot be placed with the noncustodial parent, the child’s placement is made, per 10A O.S. § 1-4-204. ■ 9 (5) Parent not considered kinship. A kinship placement does not include: (A) the child’s custodial or noncustodial parent with whom the child is placed or to whom the child is returned; or (B) a parent whose parental rights are terminated.

Regulation 7 Priority Placement

Oklahoma performs priority placements:

• Yes

A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Public

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

• 60 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

• 60 days

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Private

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

• 90 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

• 90 days

Oklahoma determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:

• Date verified between Receiving/Sending States

Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study

Criminal Record Checks

Oklahoma requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

• Foster Care
• Relative Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Foster-Adopt
• Adoption
• Parent

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Oklahoma requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Wait Time for Criminal Records Results

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

ICPC Processing And Data Collection

Oklahoma conducts the following types of home studies:

• Relative Care
• Foster Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Parent Care
• Adoption

All cases should be submitted via NEICE, Secure Document Portal (SDP for states currently onboarding to NEICE), or via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), for private parties needing to initiate an ICPC request from Oklahoma.

ADOPTION HOME STUDY REQUESTS:
1) In order for Oklahoma to conduct an adoptive home study for public custody children, the children requiring adoption must first be placed in Oklahoma under either an approved relative or foster ICPC approval for a minimum of 90 days before OK ICPC will accept a request for an ICPC adoption request.
2) As a receiving state, Oklahoma will not accept direct adoptive ICPC requests for public custody children unless the placing authority contracts with a private child placing agency for home study and supervision services.

RELATIVE OR RELATIVE-FOSTER CARE:
Oklahoma has implemented model kinship standards allowing for families to be assessed under a separate set of requirements than incoming ICPC Foster requests. Families assessed for relative or relative-foster care will be assessed using Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-7-24. If approved, the family assessed under Oklahoma kinship criteria will meet IV-E requirements and provide a basis for foster care maintenance payments, if authorized by the sending state as a kinship family would complete a kinship resource family assessment, 12 hours of kinship resource family training, and all required state and federal criminal and child welfare background checks, including Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint results for all adult household members and any applicable Adam Walsh registry checks.

FOSTER CARE REQUESTS:
Families assessed for ‘foster care’ under the type of care will be assessed using Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-7-18. If approved, the family assessed under Oklahoma criteria will meet IV-E requirements and provide a basis for foster care maintenance payments, if authorized by the sending state, as the family would complete a full resource family assessment, 27 hours of resource family training (Guiding Principles), and all required state and federal criminal and child welfare background checks, including Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint results for all adult household members and any applicable Adam Walsh registry checks.

PARENT CARE REQUESTS:
Oklahoma will require that any incoming request for a parent home study include documentation or evidence of a parent’s engagement or successful completion of their child welfare service plan. If a parent is not engaged in or nearing completion of their required services, Oklahoma will not accept the incoming parent request, unless it is ordered by the court in the sending state.

ICPC Placement Checklists

Date of Receipt - Home Study

Oklahoma determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:

• Date verified between Receiving/Sending States

Oklahoma designates staff in each county/region to conduct home studies and/or process interstate placements.

• Yes

Private Contract Services - Home Study

As the Sending State, Oklahoma will pay a contractor or private/independent agency in the Receiving State to conduct a home study

• Other: In select cases only with pre-approval from Oklahoma

Criminal Records Checks

Oklahoma requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

• Foster Care
• Relative Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Foster-Adopt
• Adoption
• Parent

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Oklahoma requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Mailing Process - Interstate Home Study

Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study

Wait/Processing Times

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study) - Public

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

• 60 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

• 60 days

Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

• 3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.

• 1 year

Oklahoma offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

• Other

Wait Time for ICPC Decision

Data Collection

Oklahoma collects, tracks and reports interstate data via:

• ICPC Access Database

Oklahoma collects, tracks and reports interstate home studies via

• ICPC Access Database

Licensing/Certification/Approval

Licensing

Dual Licensing state:

• Yes

Oklahoma uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:

• Approve (Adoption)
• Verified (Foster Home)
• Certified

Oklahoma requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:

• Foster Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Adoption
• Foster/Adopt

Oklahoma resource training program is as follows:

• PRIDE (Parents Resource Information Development Education)

Oklahoma will give full or partial credit for foster care and adoption education and training completed in another state:

• Adoption
  OtherIf determined equivalent to ours
• Foster Care
  Full Credit

Title IV-E documentation/verification required

• Yes:

Requirements (Licensing)

Licensing Requirements

• Oklahoma does not license or certify homes.  If there is a home study signed by a supervisor indicating approval and the 100A is signed and indicates approval, then home is approved for placement.

Foster Care Placements

Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

• 3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.

• 1 year

Oklahoma offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

• Other

Parent Studies

Oklahoma conducts the following types of home studies:

• Relative Care
• Foster Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Parent Care
• Adoption

All cases should be submitted via NEICE, Secure Document Portal (SDP for states currently onboarding to NEICE), or via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), for private parties needing to initiate an ICPC request from Oklahoma.

ADOPTION HOME STUDY REQUESTS:
1) In order for Oklahoma to conduct an adoptive home study for public custody children, the children requiring adoption must first be placed in Oklahoma under either an approved relative or foster ICPC approval for a minimum of 90 days before OK ICPC will accept a request for an ICPC adoption request.
2) As a receiving state, Oklahoma will not accept direct adoptive ICPC requests for public custody children unless the placing authority contracts with a private child placing agency for home study and supervision services.

RELATIVE OR RELATIVE-FOSTER CARE:
Oklahoma has implemented model kinship standards allowing for families to be assessed under a separate set of requirements than incoming ICPC Foster requests. Families assessed for relative or relative-foster care will be assessed using Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-7-24. If approved, the family assessed under Oklahoma kinship criteria will meet IV-E requirements and provide a basis for foster care maintenance payments, if authorized by the sending state as a kinship family would complete a kinship resource family assessment, 12 hours of kinship resource family training, and all required state and federal criminal and child welfare background checks, including Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint results for all adult household members and any applicable Adam Walsh registry checks.

FOSTER CARE REQUESTS:
Families assessed for ‘foster care’ under the type of care will be assessed using Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-7-18. If approved, the family assessed under Oklahoma criteria will meet IV-E requirements and provide a basis for foster care maintenance payments, if authorized by the sending state, as the family would complete a full resource family assessment, 27 hours of resource family training (Guiding Principles), and all required state and federal criminal and child welfare background checks, including Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint results for all adult household members and any applicable Adam Walsh registry checks.

PARENT CARE REQUESTS:
Oklahoma will require that any incoming request for a parent home study include documentation or evidence of a parent’s engagement or successful completion of their child welfare service plan. If a parent is not engaged in or nearing completion of their required services, Oklahoma will not accept the incoming parent request, unless it is ordered by the court in the sending state.

Custodial Parent Evaluated Per Reunification

If child has been removed from the parent, Oklahoma requires a home study evaluation before reunification.

• • Must complete ICPC parent home study.

Non-Custodial Parents

Placements with non-custodial parents are not covered under the ICPC if:

• Must complete ICPC home study unless exempt per ICPC Regulation 3, #3.

Proof of Paternity is required:

• Yes : Paternity Results, Birth Certificate of Legal Acknowledgement of Paternity document

Regulation 7 Priority Placement

Oklahoma performs priority placements:

• Yes

A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

• 60 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

• 60 days

Oklahoma determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:

• Date verified between Receiving/Sending States

Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study

Criminal Records Checks

Oklahoma requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

• Foster Care
• Relative Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Foster-Adopt
• Adoption
• Parent

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Oklahoma requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

• 60 days

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Oklahoma requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Verification of Criminal Records Results

• Signature verifying background check completed

Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

• 3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.

• 1 year

Oklahoma offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

• Other

Relative Placements

Oklahoma conducts the following types of home studies:

• Relative Care
• Foster Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Parent Care
• Adoption

All cases should be submitted via NEICE, Secure Document Portal (SDP for states currently onboarding to NEICE), or via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), for private parties needing to initiate an ICPC request from Oklahoma.

ADOPTION HOME STUDY REQUESTS:
1) In order for Oklahoma to conduct an adoptive home study for public custody children, the children requiring adoption must first be placed in Oklahoma under either an approved relative or foster ICPC approval for a minimum of 90 days before OK ICPC will accept a request for an ICPC adoption request.
2) As a receiving state, Oklahoma will not accept direct adoptive ICPC requests for public custody children unless the placing authority contracts with a private child placing agency for home study and supervision services.

RELATIVE OR RELATIVE-FOSTER CARE:
Oklahoma has implemented model kinship standards allowing for families to be assessed under a separate set of requirements than incoming ICPC Foster requests. Families assessed for relative or relative-foster care will be assessed using Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-7-24. If approved, the family assessed under Oklahoma kinship criteria will meet IV-E requirements and provide a basis for foster care maintenance payments, if authorized by the sending state as a kinship family would complete a kinship resource family assessment, 12 hours of kinship resource family training, and all required state and federal criminal and child welfare background checks, including Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint results for all adult household members and any applicable Adam Walsh registry checks.

FOSTER CARE REQUESTS:
Families assessed for ‘foster care’ under the type of care will be assessed using Oklahoma Administrative Code 340:75-7-18. If approved, the family assessed under Oklahoma criteria will meet IV-E requirements and provide a basis for foster care maintenance payments, if authorized by the sending state, as the family would complete a full resource family assessment, 27 hours of resource family training (Guiding Principles), and all required state and federal criminal and child welfare background checks, including Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint results for all adult household members and any applicable Adam Walsh registry checks.

PARENT CARE REQUESTS:
Oklahoma will require that any incoming request for a parent home study include documentation or evidence of a parent’s engagement or successful completion of their child welfare service plan. If a parent is not engaged in or nearing completion of their required services, Oklahoma will not accept the incoming parent request, unless it is ordered by the court in the sending state.

Relative Home Study

Define Relative

OKLAHOMA DEFINITION OF RELATIVE INCLUDES ANYONE THAT MEETS KINSHIP RELATIONSHIP CRITERIA:
(b) Kinship relationships.  Kinship relationships are identified in (1) through (5) of this subsection.
(1) Related by blood.  Maternal and paternal blood relatives considered as kinship, including half-blood relatives, are:
(A) siblings;
(B) grandparents including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great;
(C) aunts and uncles including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great or by degree of relationship;
(D) nieces and nephews including those denoted by prefixes of grand and great-grand; and
(E) cousins.
(2) Related by marriage.  Relationships created by marriage, as described in (1) of this subsection, whether by common-law or ceremony include:
(A) step-relations; and
(B) the previous relationship designation prior to the termination of the marriage by death or divorce.
(3) Related by adoption.  Relatives by adoption as described in (1) and (2) of this subsection are considered kinship.
(4) Related by emotional tie or bond.  An emotional tie or bond exists when a child or the child’s parent acknowledges and accepts a person as part of the extended family or in the family’s close network of friends and relationships.  Individuals with whom a child in OKDHS custody establishes a relationship after the child’s out-of-home placement may be considered as a non-relative kinship placement after an assessment of the child’s case.
(A) When the child is in protective or OKDHS emergency custody, OKDHS gives priority to the child’s noncustodial parent for placement, unless the placement is not in the child’s best interests.
(B) When the child cannot be placed with the noncustodial parent, the child’s placement is made, per 10A O.S. § 1-4-204.  ■ 9
(5) Parent not considered kinship.  A kinship placement does not include:
(A) the child’s custodial or noncustodial parent with whom the child is placed or to whom the child is returned; or
(B) a parent whose parental rights are terminated.

Relatives must be licensed:

• No

Proof of Paternity is required:

• Yes : Paternity Results, Birth Certificate of Legal Acknowledgement of Paternity document

Oklahoma considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.)

• 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
• 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
• 3rd Degree (great grandmother, great grandfather, great aunt, great uncle, grand-niece, grand nephew, second cousin)
• 4th Degree (great, great-grandmother, great, great-grandfather, great, great aunt, great, great aunt, great, great uncle, great grand-niece, great grand nephew, third cousin)
• Godmother, Godfather
• Other

OKLAHOMA DEFINITION OF RELATIVE INCLUDES ANYONE THAT MEETS KINSHIP RELATIONSHIP CRITERIA: (b) Kinship relationships. Kinship relationships are identified in (1) through (5) of this subsection. (1) Related by blood. Maternal and paternal blood relatives considered as kinship, including half-blood relatives, are: (A) siblings; (B) grandparents including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great; (C) aunts and uncles including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great or by degree of relationship; (D) nieces and nephews including those denoted by prefixes of grand and great-grand; and (E) cousins. (2) Related by marriage. Relationships created by marriage, as described in (1) of this subsection, whether by common-law or ceremony include: (A) step-relations; and (B) the previous relationship designation prior to the termination of the marriage by death or divorce. (3) Related by adoption. Relatives by adoption as described in (1) and (2) of this subsection are considered kinship. (4) Related by emotional tie or bond. An emotional tie or bond exists when a child or the child’s parent acknowledges and accepts a person as part of the extended family or in the family’s close network of friends and relationships. Individuals with whom a child in OKDHS custody establishes a relationship after the child’s out-of-home placement may be considered as a non-relative kinship placement after an assessment of the child’s case. (A) When the child is in protective or OKDHS emergency custody, OKDHS gives priority to the child’s noncustodial parent for placement, unless the placement is not in the child’s best interests. (B) When the child cannot be placed with the noncustodial parent, the child’s placement is made, per 10A O.S. § 1-4-204. ■ 9 (5) Parent not considered kinship. A kinship placement does not include: (A) the child’s custodial or noncustodial parent with whom the child is placed or to whom the child is returned; or (B) a parent whose parental rights are terminated.

Regulation 7 Priority Placement

Oklahoma performs priority placements:

• Yes

A court ordered Priority 7 conducted if the child is in a DCF shelter or foster home for substantial period of time.

Wait Time (ICPC Interstate Home Study)

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

• 60 days

Wait time to complete Home Study, only (without criminal records check):

• 60 days

Oklahoma determines the "Date of Receipt" for an interstate home study as:

• Date verified between Receiving/Sending States

Method of requesting, sending, and/or reporting an interstate home study

Criminal Records Checks

Oklahoma requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

• Foster Care
• Relative Care
• Relative-Foster Care
• Foster-Adopt
• Adoption
• Parent

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Oklahoma requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

• State: 31-60 days
• Local/County: 31-60 days

Average length of time to process and complete a home study with criminal background checks for an interstate placement (Not including completion of education training):

• 60 days

Type of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Oklahoma requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

Verification of Criminal Records Results

• Signature verifying background check completed

Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

• 3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required.

• 1 year

Oklahoma offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

• Other

Residential Treatment Centers/Facilities

Before Oklahoma will approve a child for an interstate placement with an RTF, Certification/verification of acceptance is required from the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF).

• Yes

Residential Placements

Supervisory Reports

Oklahoma Requires face-to-face supervision:

• Once a month

Oklahoma will provide supervision of an interstate placement:

• Until the ICPC case is closed

Oklahoma Submits a supervisory report to the Sending State

• Quarterly

Oklahoma will send a supervision report to:

• The ICPC in the Sending State

Supervision Guidelines

Please see Regulation 11 for supervision requirements under the ICPC (Link provided below):

• Best Practice Guidelines for Supervision via the ICPC

Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

Home study for adoption conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

• No

Home study for relatives conducted prior to Termination of Parental Rights (TPR)

• Yes

After TPR, relatives are no longer relatives and a foster care or adoptive home study must be requested.

• No

Relative Home Study

Define Relative

OKLAHOMA DEFINITION OF RELATIVE INCLUDES ANYONE THAT MEETS KINSHIP RELATIONSHIP CRITERIA:
(b) Kinship relationships.  Kinship relationships are identified in (1) through (5) of this subsection.
(1) Related by blood.  Maternal and paternal blood relatives considered as kinship, including half-blood relatives, are:
(A) siblings;
(B) grandparents including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great;
(C) aunts and uncles including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great or by degree of relationship;
(D) nieces and nephews including those denoted by prefixes of grand and great-grand; and
(E) cousins.
(2) Related by marriage.  Relationships created by marriage, as described in (1) of this subsection, whether by common-law or ceremony include:
(A) step-relations; and
(B) the previous relationship designation prior to the termination of the marriage by death or divorce.
(3) Related by adoption.  Relatives by adoption as described in (1) and (2) of this subsection are considered kinship.
(4) Related by emotional tie or bond.  An emotional tie or bond exists when a child or the child’s parent acknowledges and accepts a person as part of the extended family or in the family’s close network of friends and relationships.  Individuals with whom a child in OKDHS custody establishes a relationship after the child’s out-of-home placement may be considered as a non-relative kinship placement after an assessment of the child’s case.
(A) When the child is in protective or OKDHS emergency custody, OKDHS gives priority to the child’s noncustodial parent for placement, unless the placement is not in the child’s best interests.
(B) When the child cannot be placed with the noncustodial parent, the child’s placement is made, per 10A O.S. § 1-4-204.  ■ 9
(5) Parent not considered kinship.  A kinship placement does not include:
(A) the child’s custodial or noncustodial parent with whom the child is placed or to whom the child is returned; or
(B) a parent whose parental rights are terminated.

Relatives must be licensed:

• No

Proof of Paternity is required:

• Yes : Paternity Results, Birth Certificate of Legal Acknowledgement of Paternity document

Oklahoma considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.)

• 1st Degree (mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter)
• 2nd Degree (grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, first cousin)
• 3rd Degree (great grandmother, great grandfather, great aunt, great uncle, grand-niece, grand nephew, second cousin)
• 4th Degree (great, great-grandmother, great, great-grandfather, great, great aunt, great, great aunt, great, great uncle, great grand-niece, great grand nephew, third cousin)
• Godmother, Godfather
• Other

OKLAHOMA DEFINITION OF RELATIVE INCLUDES ANYONE THAT MEETS KINSHIP RELATIONSHIP CRITERIA: (b) Kinship relationships. Kinship relationships are identified in (1) through (5) of this subsection. (1) Related by blood. Maternal and paternal blood relatives considered as kinship, including half-blood relatives, are: (A) siblings; (B) grandparents including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great; (C) aunts and uncles including those denoted by prefixes of great and great-great or by degree of relationship; (D) nieces and nephews including those denoted by prefixes of grand and great-grand; and (E) cousins. (2) Related by marriage. Relationships created by marriage, as described in (1) of this subsection, whether by common-law or ceremony include: (A) step-relations; and (B) the previous relationship designation prior to the termination of the marriage by death or divorce. (3) Related by adoption. Relatives by adoption as described in (1) and (2) of this subsection are considered kinship. (4) Related by emotional tie or bond. An emotional tie or bond exists when a child or the child’s parent acknowledges and accepts a person as part of the extended family or in the family’s close network of friends and relationships. Individuals with whom a child in OKDHS custody establishes a relationship after the child’s out-of-home placement may be considered as a non-relative kinship placement after an assessment of the child’s case. (A) When the child is in protective or OKDHS emergency custody, OKDHS gives priority to the child’s noncustodial parent for placement, unless the placement is not in the child’s best interests. (B) When the child cannot be placed with the noncustodial parent, the child’s placement is made, per 10A O.S. § 1-4-204. ■ 9 (5) Parent not considered kinship. A kinship placement does not include: (A) the child’s custodial or noncustodial parent with whom the child is placed or to whom the child is returned; or (B) a parent whose parental rights are terminated.