Crooks v. District Court of the State of Oklahoma, Seventh Judicial District

LAVENDER, Vice Chief Justice:

Marguerite Crooks is the natural mother of two minor children, a boy approximately two years old and a girl approximately one year old. While the mother was an Iowa resident, proceedings were commenced in that jurisdiction to adjudicate the children “in need of assistance.” That determination is somewhat similar to this state’s determination of dependent children. After notice and summons of hearing were served on the mother, she left Iowa and brought the children to Oklahoma. On hearing in the Iowa proceeding, the mother failed to appear or bring the children…