HB3484

Oklahoma HB3484 modifies the Oklahoma Children's Code to change the term "deprived child" to "child in need of protection," adjust the evidentiary.

Oklahoma HB3484 amends the Oklahoma Children's Code by changing the term "deprived child" to "child in need of protection." It modifies the evidentiary standard for emergency custody hearings, requiring the court to determine if there is clear and convincing evidence that the child is in need of immediate protection. The bill also provides for the release of a child if the court finds that the circumstances or surroundings of the child are such that continuation of the child in the child's home or in the care or custody of the parent, legal guardian, or custodian would not present an imminent.