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§10-7503-2.6.
§10-7503-2.6.
A. A putative father at least eighteen (18) years of age, of a minor
born out of wedlock who is not an Indian child, as defined by the
Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, may execute an extrajudicial
consent before a notary public in which the putative father waives any
legal interest in the minor, disclaims any legal rights with respect
to the minor, and consents to the adoption of the minor. An
extrajudicial consent may be executed by a putative father before or
after the birth of the minor.
B. The extrajudicial consent shall contain:
1. The date, place, and time of the execution of the consent;
2. The name, current mailing address, telephone number, date of birth,
and social security number of the putative father executing the
consent;
3. Instructions that the consent is revocable for any reason for
fifteen (15) days after the execution of the consent, the manner in
which it may be revoked, and that thereafter the consent is
irrevocable, except upon the specific grounds specified in Section
7503-2.7 of this title;
4. A statement that the putative father is executing the document
voluntarily and is unequivocally consenting to the adoption of the
minor, and that the putative father understands that the consent is
final, and except for fraud or duress or the other grounds set forth
in Section 7503-2.7 of this title, may not be revoked for any reason
more than fifteen (15) days after execution of the document;
5. A statement that the putative father executing consent is
represented by counsel or has waived the right to counsel;
6. A statement that the putative father understands that the execution
of the extrajudicial consent does not terminate any duty of the person
executing the extrajudicial consent to support the mother or the minor
until the adoption is completed;
7. A statement that the putative father executing the consent is not a
member of an Indian tribe and that the minor is not, through him,
eligible for membership in an Indian tribe;
8. A statement that the putative father believes that the adoption of
the minor is in the minor's best interests;
9. A statement that the putative father has been advised that an adult
adopted person born in Oklahoma, whose decree of adoption is finalized
after November 1, 1997, may obtain a copy of such person's original
certificate of birth unless affidavits of nondisclosure have been
filed pursuant to Section 7503-2.5 of this title and that the
consenting putative father may file an affidavit of nondisclosure;
10. A statement that the putative father has not received or been
promised any money or any thing of value for the extrajudicial
consent, except for payments authorized by law; and
11. A statement that the putative father is not under the influence of
alcohol or medication or other substance that affects his competence
at the time of the signing of the extrajudicial consent.
C. An extrajudicial consent shall be revocable for any reason for
fifteen (15) calendar days after the execution of the consent before
the notary public. To revoke the extrajudicial consent, the putative
father must file a notice of revocation and an intent to claim
paternity, an acknowledgement of paternity, or a notice of his desire
to receive notice of adoption proceedings or proceedings to terminate
his parental rights, with the Paternity Registry of the Department of
Human Services pursuant to Section 7506-1.1 of this title, and must
provide a copy of this notice to the birth mother at the time of
filing the notice with the Paternity Registry of the Department of
Human Services.
D. The execution of an extrajudicial consent does not extinguish any
duty of the putative father to support the mother or the minor until
the adoption is completed.
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