An Oklahoma attorney has filed with the Oklahoma Supreme Court that questions the constitutionality of court fees assessed during adoption proceedings. The suit, filed by attorney Jerry Fent, calls for the fees to be halted until a ruling is reached on the case.

Fent's lawsuit states that ... DHS [Department of Human Services] receives $20 for its adoption registry and confidential intermediary program as part of adoption fees charged by district court clerks. ... DHS has been receiving the fees for about 10 years and the Attorney General's Office for about two years, Fent said. (Source: The Tulsa World News)

Charlie Price, spokesman for the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office, said it is too early to comment on the case.

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