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Oklahoma is a non-form state so there are no forms available at the Court Clerk's office to file for an adoption. You will need to do legal research or contact an attorney in regards to filing an Adoption action. For Existing Adoptions: Adoptions are confidential and require a court order to access.

FILING FEE: This is the fee that the Oklahoma District Courts charge to file your Petition for Adoption. That fee in Oklahoma District Courts is $184.14. Each Tribal Court has their own fee system. Some Tribal Court Clerks charge more and some less than the District Court fee for the filing of a Petition for Adoption.

Paperwork Fees Filing fees in Oklahoma are $184.14 and background checks cost $69.00 per adult living in the home (excluding the biological parent), depending on how many pages are in the adoption file.

In general, costs of adoption can vary from $2,000 to $50,000 total. These costs are not just for the adoption itself, but for all the other steps the adoption agency has to make like home studies, mailing documents, marketing of their services, birth mother expenses, travel costs, and more.

In most cases, the consent of both biological parents is needed before an adoption can take place. However, there are some instances when the court does not need the consent of both parents, such as when a biological parent's rights have already been terminated.

- The stepparent must file a petition to adopt with the proper court. This can be done in the county where you live or in the county the child lives. Your spouse must agree to the adoption. - The stepparent must also file an application to terminate the parental rights of the biological parent.