OK HB2484

Amends Oklahoma's permanent guardianship law to divest the Department of Human Services of legal custody and supervision of a child upon court appointment of a permanent guardian, removing DHS responsibility for ongoing oversight

Changes terminology from "assessment" to "home study" for evaluating proposed guardians' homes when determining suitability for permanent guardianship

Establishes that permanent guardianship orders control over any prior custody or child support orders entered in administrative or district court actions until modified by a subsequent court order

Allows permanent guardianship orders to be docketed and filed in existing court actions, or used to open new administrative or district court actions in the county where the deprived action was pending or where the guardian resides

Requires juvenile court clerks to transmit guardianship orders to district court clerks, who must open files without filing fees and mail copies to parents; orders are not confidential and may be enforced or modified after filing

Effective date: November 1, 2016