Bringing a Child to Visit Someone at Lawton Community Corrections Center: Documents You Must Bring
Bringing a child to visit someone at Lawton Community Corrections Center? Paperwork problems are the number one reason families get turned away. Use the checklist below to make sure you have the right documents and signatures ready before you go.
Every visitor to Lawton Community Corrections Center must submit a Visitor Application Form before visiting. Bringing a minor? Expect extra paperwork. You'll need documentation proving guardianship, such as a birth certificate or court/adoption papers.
Note: If the visitor is under 18, the Visitor Request Form must include a parent’s or legal guardian’s signature. Without it, the request will be denied.
Docs Every Child
- ✓ The child’s birth certificate (used to verify guardianship)
- ✓ Court papers or adoption papers, if those are the documents that verify guardianship in your situation
- ✓ Keep the documents together and ready to show staff, so you are not scrambling at check-in
Don't forget your own ID. A child can't enter alone, and the visitation request requires a copy of the front and back of your driver's license or state-issued ID.
For visitors under 18, the Visitor Request Form must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. Missing that signature? The request gets denied, even if everything else is in order.
Once a child turns 18, they need to complete their own Visitor Application. The same rule applies to everyone: all visitors must submit a Visitor Application Form before visiting.
Quick Checklist
- ✓ Visitor Application Form submitted (required for all visitors before you can visit)
- ✓ Visitor Request Form completed, with a parent or legal guardian signature if the visitor is under 18
- ✓ Documentation to verify guardianship for the child (birth certificate, or court/adoption papers)
- ✓ Photographic identification for every visitor age 18 and older
- ✓ A copy of the front and back of the accompanying adult’s driver’s license or state-issued ID to submit with the request
Plan ahead: Background checks are required for visitors 18 and older, and approval can take up to eight weeks. You can mail paper Visitor Application Forms to Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Attn: Visitation Unit, P.O. Box 11400, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0400.
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