A. Chapter 75 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the 'Oklahoma Adoption Code'. B. The Oklahoma Adoption Code shall be composed of eleven articles:Article 1. State Policy and General Definitions.Article 2. Jurisdiction, Venue and Choice of Law.Article 3. Adoption of Minors.Article 4. Medical and Social Histories.Article 5. Adoption Proceedings.Article 6. Paternity Registry.Article 7. Adult Adoptions.Article 8. Adult Adoptee Services.Article 9. General Provisions.Article 10. Subsidized Adoption Programs.Article 11. Studies and Committees.C. All statutes hereinafter enacted and codified in Chapter 75 of this title shall be considered and deemed part of the Oklahoma Adoption Code.D. The provisions of the Oklahoma Adoption Code shall not invalidate any adoption heretofore granted by any court.Added by Laws 1957, p. 26, § 23. Amended by Laws 1996, c. 297, § 1, emerg. eff. June 10, 1996. Renumbered from § 60.23 of this title by Laws 1996, c. 297, § 28, emerg. eff. June 10, 1996. Amended by Laws 1997, c. 366, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Renumbered from § 60 of this title by Laws 1997, c. 366, § 58, eff. Nov. 1, 1997. Amended by Laws 1998, c. 415, § 4, emerg. eff. June 11, 1998.
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