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| Region | Oklahoma |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Any adult of at least 21 years of age can adopt. Married couples can adopt jointly. Second parent adoption is also allowed if the couple is married. |
| Sources | 74 Okla St. §840-2.9 (2002) & 25 Okla. St. §1452 (2002) www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/oklahoma https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/37-Oklahoma-Snapshot.pdf |
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edited by Notdog1996
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Legal |
| Special Status | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Description | Single-parent and joint-adoptions are allowed, but second-parent adoption is not. | Any adult of at least 21 years of age can adopt. Married couples can adopt jointly. Second parent adoption is also allowed if the couple is married. |
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| Sources | 74 Okla St. §840-2.9 (2002) & 25 Okla. St. §1452 (2002) www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/oklahoma | 74 Okla St. §840-2.9 (2002) & 25 Okla. St. §1452 (2002) www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/oklahoma https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/37-Oklahoma-Snapshot.pdf |
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