2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 10A. Children and Juvenile Code
§10A-1-4-701. Reimbursements and costs by parents able to pay.

A. Upon notice to the parent or other person legally obligated to support the child and upon an opportunity to be heard and a finding of financial ability to pay, the court may order the parent or other person to:

1. Reimburse the Department of Human Services, in whole or in part, for any costs and expenses incurred by the Department in providing any services or authorizing actions taken pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code for the child including, but not limited to, all or some part of placement services, medical care and mental health services of a child, as authorized by law;

2. Reimburse any law enforcement agency, in whole or in part, for any costs or expenses incurred by the law enforcement agency for protective custody services or other authorized actions taken pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code; and

3. Reimburse the court fund, in whole or in part, for any disbursements made from the court fund in conjunction with the case, including, but not limited to, court-appointed attorney fees, expert witness fees, sheriff's fees, witness fees, transcripts and postage.

B. The court may order the terms and conditions of the payment of costs and expenses described in subsection A of this section. When any parent is financially able but has willfully failed to pay the costs and reimbursements as ordered by the court pursuant to this section, the parent may be held in indirect contempt of court and, upon conviction, shall be punished pursuant to Section 566 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

Added by Laws 1968, c. 282, § 121, eff. Jan. 13, 1969. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 302, § 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 290, § 43, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 1995, c. 352, § 46, eff. July 1, 1995. Renumbered from § 1121 of Title 10 by Laws 1995, c. 352, § 199, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 353, § 19, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2001, c. 407, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2004, c. 198, § 1, emerg. eff. May 4, 2004; Laws 2009, c. 233, § 58, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009. Renumbered from § 7003-8.7 of Title 10 by Laws 2009, c. 233, § 243, emerg. eff. May 21, 2009.