Bringing kids to visit at North Fork: documents and rules parents must know

Visiting with a child under 18? You'll need documents proving parentage or legal guardianship. Staff may ask to see this paperwork at check-in, so gather it ahead of time rather than scrambling at the door.

Accept Docs

• ✓ Birth certificate
• ✓ Adoption papers
• ✓ Court papers that show guardianship

Expect a security screening before the visit. Staff conduct pat searches on all inmates and visitors, so keep your documents handy - you don't want to be digging through a bag while the line waits.

The rule is straightforward: whoever brings a minor must prove the relationship. If you're taking the child into visitation, bring paperwork showing parentage or guardianship.

Here's some good news: while adults must be on the inmate's approved visitors list (capped at 20 people), children under 18 don't count against that limit. Bringing your kids won't use up any spots.

When a child visitor turns 18, the rules change. They can no longer visit under the minor process - they'll need to submit their own visiting application.

1. Fill out the Visitor Request Form (DOC 030118B) - this is required to become an approved visitor.
2. Submit the application for processing - ODOC still accepts paper visitor application forms by mail through its Visitation Unit.
3. Complete the background check requirement (age 18+) - visitors 18 and older are subject to a background check before approval.
4. Plan for the wait - approval (including the background check) can take up to eight weeks.

If you’re submitting a paper visitor application, ODOC will accept it by mail at headquarters - as long as it’s addressed to the Visitation Unit (not to the inmate). Use this exact address: Oklahoma Department of Corrections, Attn: Visitation Unit, P.O. Box 11400, Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0400.