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The Oklahoma Minor Child Power of Attorney is a contractual preparation devised for the parent of a child to apportion parental rights to another person temporarily. Should circumstances develop where a parent or parents of a minor will be absent on a short-term basis, the option to grant powers to another adult to care for the child may be an ideal course of action to take. This can be beneficial for a parent that unavailable because of a vacation, military service, or imprisonment. The state of Oklahoma specifies a limitation on the gained permissions that can not exceed a year. For cases where a longer-term arrangement is necessary, the involved parties can alternatively seek guardianship of the child.

Laws

Statute – Oklahoma Statutes Citationized Title 10 Chapter 26 – Services to Children and Youth – Power of Attorney (10 O.S. § 700 – 701)

Definitions – 10 O.S. § 700

Signing Requirements – Notary acknowledgment is obligated to execute the contract sufficiently to meet the threshold of the state’s legislature (10 O.S. § 701).