SECTION 377:10-3-2. Placement process

(a)   When a juvenile is committed to the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the JSU worker shall conduct a review and assessment of the juvenile to determine the type of placement consistent with:

(1)   the juvenile's treatment needs in the closest location to the juvenile's home; and

(2)   if the juvenile is adjudicated delinquent, the protection of the public [10A O.S., § 2-2-803].

(b)   The JSU worker shall make a recommendation to remove a juvenile from home after reasonable efforts to allow the parents to fulfill their roles have failed. In making a decision regarding moving a juvenile from the home, the JSU worker shall consider the best interests of the juvenile, as well as, the protection of the public.

(c)   From intake to placement, the JSU worker shall collect information relating to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) (43 O.S., § 551-101 et seq.) or the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (10 O.S., § 40.1 et seq.),as applicable. Placements of OJA-custody juveniles shall be made in accordance with UCCJA and ICWA when appropriate.

(d)   All placements require authorization by the Placement Unit except changes of placement to:

(1)   independent living (requires authorization by district supervisor);

(2)   own home;

(3)   relative's home; and

(4)   foster care.

[Source: Added at 14 Ok Reg 1864, eff 6-2-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2666, eff 7-1-98; Revoked at 17 Ok Reg 3216, eff 7-18-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2638, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1993, eff 7-15-11; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1999, eff 9-11-15]