19. Who can act as a personal representative of a minor under Oklahoma law?
Either parent (unless otherwise restricted by a court order), the legal guardian or the legal custodian appointed by a court may act as a minor's personal representative under Oklahoma law.
A minor may act on his/her own behalf in the following instances:
a. Any minor who is married, has a dependent child or is emancipated.
b. Any minor who is separated from his/her parents or legal guardian and is not supported by them.
c. Any minor who is or has been pregnant, afflicted with any reportable communicable disease, drug and substance abuse or abusive use of alcohol, but only if the minor is seeking treatment, diagnosis or prevention services related to such conditions. If the minor is found not to be pregnant, suffering from a communicable disease, drug or substance abuse, nor abusive use of alcohol, University Personnel shall not reveal any information to the spouse, parent or personal representative of the minor without the minor's consent.
d. Any minor as to his/her minor child.
e. The spouse of a minor if the minor is incapable of consenting because of physical or mental incapacity.
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