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Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 40 (2026)

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Sections 1 through 10 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act". Added by Laws 1982, c. 107, § 1, emerg. eff. April 6, 1982.

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Cited in 24 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2023 · leading case: Matter of NL, 754 P.2d 863 (Okla. 1988).
Matter of NL, 754 P.2d 863 (Okla. 1988). · cites it 2× “NOTES [1] The Oklahoma Act is found at 10 O.S.Supp. 1982 § 40 et seq.; the U.S. Act at 25 U.”
State v. Black (In re V.D.), 431 P.3d 381 (Okla. Civ. App. 2018). “and its Oklahoma counterpart, the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, 10 O.S. § 40, et seq. B.J., E.B., and A.B.”
Matter of Adoption of DMJ, 741 P.2d 1386 (Okla. 1985). “or federal act) and the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, 10 O.S.Supp. 1984 § 40 et seq. (O.I.C.W.A.”
State ex rel. May v. Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, 711 P.2d 77 (Okla. 1986). “Child custody laws: 10 O.S.Supp. 1983 §§ 40 et seq. (Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act — application of Federal Indian Child Welfare Act in Oklahoma).”
Carney v. Moore, 754 P.2d 863 (Okla. 1988). “The Oklahoma Act is found at 10 O.S.Supp. 1982 § 40 et seq.; the U.S. Act at 25 U.”
Johnson v. Howard, 741 P.2d 1386 (Okla. 1985). “or federal act) and the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, 10 O.S.Supp.1984 § 40 et seq. (O.I.C.W.A.”
In re TL, 2003 OK CIV APP 49, 71 P.3d 43. “§§ 1901 through 1963, and its Oklahoma counterpart, the Oklahoma ICWA, 10 O.S.2001 §§ 40 through 40.9. See In re J.”
Olinghouse v. Olinghouse, 908 P.2d 280 (Okla. Civ. App. 1995). “and 10 O.S. § 40, et seq., she is the only party to whom the minor child may be vested, absent the tribe of which she is a member.”
In re Adoption of G.D.J., 2011 OK 77, 261 P.3d 1159. “The Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act (10 O.S. § 40, et seq.); Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 ( 25 U.”
C.R. v. State, 2003 OK CIV APP 14, 63 P.3d 573. “1 Mother contends the State did not present sufficient evidence to justify termination of her rights and that the trial court should have applied the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, 10 O.S.2001 § 40 et seq. (the Act), to any action regarding S.”
In re MCM, 2008 OK CIV APP 29, 180 P.3d 688. “, and the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, 10 O.S. § 40, et seq. On June 24, 2005, the parties appeared with counsel, and, upon their stipulations, the trial court adjudicated Children deprived by order filed July 5.”
Matter of MK, 1998 OK CIV APP 118, 964 P.2d 241. “[4] There is no corresponding section in the "Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act," 10 O.S.1991 § 40 et seq., which was adopted by our Legislature, effective April 6, 1982, with the purpose of clarifying state policies and procedures regarding the implementation of the ICWA and…”
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