Oklahoma SB455 amends definitions in the Oklahoma Children's Code to clarify terms related to child welfare and foster care.
Oklahoma SB455 modifies definitions within the Oklahoma Children's Code to provide clearer and more specific terminology for various child welfare and foster care-related terms. This includes definitions for terms such as "abandonment," "neglect," "family-style living program," "felt safety," "child-placing agency," and "children's emergency resource center." The bill also updates definitions for "concurrent permanency planning," "court-appointed special advocate," "kinship care," "kinship guardianship," "kinship relation," and "individualized service plan." These changes aim to ensure that.
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