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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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