OK HB2963

Requires an affidavit disclosing all adoption costs to be filed before the final decree of adoption, with court approval of reasonableness and compliance with state law regarding adoption expenses.

Clarifies that reasonable social services staff fees provided by agency employees include casework services, adoptive child and family studies, placement services, facility certification, admission assessments, and service planning.

Permits courts to approve additional adoption costs and expenses beyond those specified in law based on unusual circumstances, with the court required to specify in writing the justification for such approval.

Mandates disclosure of any financial interest in third-party service providers and requires a public Disclosure Statement of Adoption-related Costs and Expenditures to be filed and maintained by the court clerk, with identifying information redacted before public filing.

Prohibits revocation of final adoption decrees when persons, attorneys, or licensed child-placing agencies are investigated for fraud or trafficking, except when the adoptive parent themselves is investigated for such conduct; effective November 1, 2016.