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Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 7501-1.2 (2026)

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A. The Legislature of this state believes that every child should be raised in a secure, loving home and finds that adoption is the best way to provide a permanent family for a child whose

biological parents are not able or willing to provide for the child's care or whose parents believe the child's best interest will be best served through adoption. The purpose of the Oklahoma Adoption Code is to: 1. Ensure and promote the best interests of the child in adoptions and to establish an orderly and expeditious process for movement of adoption matters through the courts; 2. Affirm that the parent-child relationship is fundamental and that all adoption laws should be fair to the child and to each parent of the child; 3. Affirm the duty of the biological parents to provide appropriately for the care of the child unless custody of the child has been transferred either voluntarily or involuntarily; 4. Affirm the duty of a noncustodial parent to: a. provide financial support for the parent's biological child, and otherwise exercise parental responsibilities, b. maintain a parent-child relationship, regardless of the absence of any court order to that effect, and c. provide for the appropriate financial support of the mother of the child during her term of pregnancy; 5. Affirm the duty of a male person who has sexual relations with a female person outside of marriage to be aware that a pregnancy might occur; 6. Affirm the duty of the biological father of a child who is to be born or who is born outside of marriage to exercise his parental responsibilities for the child. This includes the duty to inform himself about the existence and needs of any such child and to exercise parental responsibilities toward that child even before birth; 7. Encourage prebirth planning for adoption as a means of facilitating adoption of a child into a permanent family as soon as possible. To that end, the Oklahoma Adoption Code provides for a prebirth notice of a plan for adoption and for procedures by which a putative father may give his consent or otherwise respond to the notice; 8. Ensure that children placed for adoption will be raised in stable, permanent loving families whose qualifications for adoption have been properly evaluated in light of the child's needs; 9. Promote and strengthen the integrity and finality of adoptions by limiting the time and circumstances for a consent to be withdrawn or a challenge to the adoption filed; and 10. Recognize the right of all children who have been adopted to have access to information about their social and medical history. B. It is the intent of the Legislature to balance the privacy rights of all parties to an adoption while clarifying when and to

whom information may be released. The Legislature seeks to promote voluntary reunions, provide for confidential intermediaries, and collect and maintain social and medical information relating to the adoption in the recognition that all children should have access to knowledge about their heritage. Added by Laws 1957, p. 26, § 22. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 366, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Renumbered from § 60.22 of this title by Laws 1997, c. 366, § 58, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: Adoption B.B. v. R.K.B., 2017 UT 59, 417 P.3d 1.
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Adoption B.B. v. R.K.B., 2017 UT 59, 417 P.3d 1. “16 The majority takes the position that the action is merely voidable because the phrase "may petition" in section 1914"suggests that unless a party affirmatively challenges a proceeding's compliance with ICWA section 1913, the consent and resulting termination order are valid.”
Steltzlen v. Fritz, 2006 OK 20, 134 P.3d 141. · cites it 2× “10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(5) states, among other purposes of the code, to "affirm the duly of a male person who has sexual relations with a female person outside of marriage to be aware that a pregnancy might occur.”
In re Adoption of K.P.M.A., 2014 OK 85, 341 P.3d 38. “THE BALANCING OF RESPONSIBILITY ¶2 The majority opinion cites the specific changes to the Oklahoma Adoption Code, and quotes 10 O.S.2011, § 7501-1.2(A), which provides: "A.”
In re Adoption of MCD, 2002 OK CIV APP 27, 42 P.3d 873. “Ensure that children placed for adoption will be raised in stable, permanent loving families whose qualifications for adoption have been properly evaluated in light of the child's needs; .”
In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48, 529 P.3d 175. · cites it 3× “" 10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(A) (emphasis added). And the statute's purpose -- the primary consideration in any adoption proceeding -- is to "ensure and promote the best interests of the child.”
In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights of Schultz, 2017 OK 5. · cites it 6× “" 10 O.S. 2011, § 7501-1.2. The term "adult adoption" encompasses only those adoptions granted between parties who both, at the time of decree, had reached the age of majority.”
Crisis Pregnancy Outreach, Inc. v. Gottfried, 2008 OK CIV APP 73, 191 P.3d 633. “” 10 O.S.2001 § 7501-1.2. Considering these purposes and the plain and unambiguous language of § 7505-2.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48, 529 P.3d 175. · cites it 3× “" 10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(A) (emphasis added). And the statute's purpose -- the primary consideration in any adoption proceeding -- is to "ensure and promote the best interests of the child.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48, 529 P.3d 175. · cites it 3× “" 10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(A) (emphasis added). And the statute's purpose -- the primary consideration in any adoption proceeding -- is to "ensure and promote the best interests of the child.”
In re Adoption of K.P.M.A., 2014 OK 85. · cites it 4× “¶31 Though in Steltzlen this Court noted the purposes added to the Oklahoma Adoption Code at 10 O.S. 2011 § 7501-1.2, this Court did not deviate from its determination in Baby Boy W.”
In re Ldb, 2008 OK CIV APP 73, 191 P.3d 633. “" 10 O.S.2001 § 7501-1.2. Considering these purposes and the plain and unambiguous language of § 7505-2.”
In the Matter of S.L.M.W., Mason v. Hall, 2025 OK CIV APP 37. · cites it 2× “3d 211 10 O.S. §7501-1.2 L.B.L. , ¶9. According to M.”
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Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 7501-1.2(5): 1 case
Steltzlen v. Fritz, 2006 OK 20, 134 P.3d 141. “10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(5) states, among other purposes of the code, to "affirm the duly of a male person who has sexual relations with a female person outside of marriage to be aware that a pregnancy might occur.”
Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 7501-1.2(6): 1 case
Steltzlen v. Fritz, 2006 OK 20, 134 P.3d 141. “10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(5) states, among other purposes of the code, to "affirm the duly of a male person who has sexual relations with a female person outside of marriage to be aware that a pregnancy might occur.”
Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 7501-1.2(A): 6 cases
In re Adoption of K.P.M.A., 2014 OK 85, 341 P.3d 38. “THE BALANCING OF RESPONSIBILITY ¶2 The majority opinion cites the specific changes to the Oklahoma Adoption Code, and quotes 10 O.S.2011, § 7501-1.2(A), which provides: "A.”
In re Adoption of MCD, 2002 OK CIV APP 27, 42 P.3d 873. “Ensure that children placed for adoption will be raised in stable, permanent loving families whose qualifications for adoption have been properly evaluated in light of the child's needs; .”
In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48, 529 P.3d 175. “" 10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(A) (emphasis added). And the statute's purpose -- the primary consideration in any adoption proceeding -- is to "ensure and promote the best interests of the child.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48, 529 P.3d 175. “" 10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(A) (emphasis added). And the statute's purpose -- the primary consideration in any adoption proceeding -- is to "ensure and promote the best interests of the child.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48, 529 P.3d 175. “" 10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(A) (emphasis added). And the statute's purpose -- the primary consideration in any adoption proceeding -- is to "ensure and promote the best interests of the child.”
Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 7501-1.2(A)(1): 5 cases
In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48, 529 P.3d 175. “" 10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(A) (emphasis added). And the statute's purpose -- the primary consideration in any adoption proceeding -- is to "ensure and promote the best interests of the child.”
In the Matter of the Termination of Parental Rights of Schultz, 2017 OK 5. “" 10 O.S. 2011, § 7501-1.2. The term "adult adoption" encompasses only those adoptions granted between parties who both, at the time of decree, had reached the age of majority.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48, 529 P.3d 175. “" 10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(A) (emphasis added). And the statute's purpose -- the primary consideration in any adoption proceeding -- is to "ensure and promote the best interests of the child.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of L.B.L., 2023 OK 48, 529 P.3d 175. “" 10 O.S. § 7501-1.2(A) (emphasis added). And the statute's purpose -- the primary consideration in any adoption proceeding -- is to "ensure and promote the best interests of the child.”
In the Matter of the Adoption of N.J.B., 2025 OK 8, 564 P.3d 75.
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