Oklahoma § 56-237.5 - AFDC payments to adult custodians - Purpose

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 56-237.5 — AFDC payments to adult custodians - Purpose, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 56-237.5. AFDC payments to adult custodians - Purpose

For purposes of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes, public

assistance payments made to an eligible adult custodian in the Aid

to Families with Dependent Children program shall be deemed to be

made for the benefit of a minor child and shall be paid to the adult

having actual and continuous physical custody of the minor child.

Added by Laws 1984, c. 5, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1984. Amended by Laws

1995, c. 346, § 9, eff. July 1, 1995.

Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 56-237.5 cover?

Section 56-237.5 ("AFDC payments to adult custodians - Purpose") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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