SAUL v. ALCORN

No. 104,944.

176 P.3d 346 (2007)

2007 OK 90

Drs. Greg and Deborah SAUL, husband and wife, Petitioners, v. The Honorable Stephen P. ALCORN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

November 13, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Devin Resides, Laure M. Resides, Oklahoma City, OK, for Petitioners:

Rick Ault, Assistant Public Defender, Kathryn Brewer, Assistant District Attorney, Joseph W. Strealy, Gene Callaway, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Human Services, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondent.


KAUGER, J.

¶ 1 The issue presented is whether respite/certified foster parents should have been allowed to participate in a proceeding to remove a child from their home. We hold that 10 O.S. Supp.2002 § 72081 does not divest the trial court of its duty to determine the child's best interests in a removal proceeding. Under the facts presented, a proper determination of the child's best...

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