Oklahoma § 10-60.7 - Repealed by Laws 1997, c. 366, § 60, eff. Nov. 1, 1997

§ 10-60.7. Repealed by Laws 1997, c. 366, § 60, eff. Nov. 1, 1997

NOTE: A former § 60.7 of this title, added by Laws 1957, p. 23, § 7

and last amended by Laws 1972, c. 196, § 1 was repealed by Laws

1973, c. 69, § 2, emerg. eff. April 27, 1973.

NOTE: In addition to repeal by Laws 1997, c. 366, § 60, this

section was amended by Laws 1997, c. 386, § 18, to read as follows:

A. Prior to a court hearing on a petition for adoption without

the consent of a parent or parents, as provided for in Section 60.6

of this title, the consenting parent, legal guardian, or person

having legal custody of the child to be adopted shall file an

application stating the reason that the consent of the other parent

or parents is not necessary. The application shall be heard by the

court and an order entered thereon in which said child is determined

to be eligible for adoption pursuant to the provisions of Section

60.6 of this title.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children

B. Prior to a hearing on the application, notice shall be given

the parent whose consent is alleged to be unnecessary. The notice

of the application shall contain the name of each child for whom

application for adoption is made, the date for hearing on the

application, and the reason that said child is eligible for adoption

without the consent of said parent. Notice shall be served upon

said parent in the same manner as a summons is served in civil

cases, not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing. If said

parent resides outside of the county, said notice shall be served

upon said parent in the same manner as a summons is served in civil

cases, not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing. If the

location of said parent is not known and this fact is attested to by

affidavit of the consenting parent, legal guardian, or person having

legal custody of the child, notice by publication shall be given by

publishing notice one time in a newspaper qualified as a legal

newspaper, pursuant to the laws relating to service of notice by

publication, in the county where the petition for adoption is filed.

The publication shall not be less than fifteen (15) days prior to

the date of the hearing.

C. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to

require notice to a parent whose parental rights have been

previously terminated pursuant to Section 7006-1.1, 7006-1.2 or 29.1

of this title.

§10-60.7a. Renumbered as § 7505-1.3 of this title by Laws 1997, c.

366, § 58, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.