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OK HB2067

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jason Nelson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the maximum duration of a power of attorney delegating care and custody of a child from one year to 40 days
  • Requires parents or legal custodians to execute a new power of attorney for each additional 40-day period if delegation continues beyond the initial term
  • Maintains existing prohibitions preventing delegation of power to consent to marriage, adoption, abortion, or termination of parental rights
  • Failure to make contact or execute a new power of attorney after the 40-day limit may constitute abandonment, abuse, or neglect
  • Applies to powers of attorney executed on or after November 1, 2015; those executed before that date remain valid for their original duration

Legislative Description

Children; decreasing length of power of attorney delegating care and custody to forty days; effective date.

Civil and Criminal Procedure and Courts

Last Action

Referred to Rules

2/8/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules2/8/2016
Children, Youth, and Family Services2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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