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Oklahoma Statutes
Title 43 . Marriage.

Marriage
Divorce
Relations between husband wife
Centralized Support Registry Act
Child Visitation Registry Act
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
§ 1. Definition of Marriage
§ 2. Consanguinity
§ 3. Persons Having Capacity to Marry
§ 3.1. Marriage Between Persons of Same Gender Not Recognized
§ 4. Marriage License Requirement
§ 5. Issuance and Validity of Marriage License
§ 5.1. Marrage License Fee Reduction for Successful Completion of Premarital Counciling Program Marrage License Fee Reduction for Successful Completion of Premarital Counciling Program
§ 6. Contents of License-Time of Return
§ 7. Performance or Solemnization of Marriages-Witnesses
§ 8. Endorsement and Return of Marriage License
§ 9. Record of Application, License and Certificate-Book
§ 10. Additional Evidence to Determine Legal Capacity Before Issuance of Marriage License
§ 11. Copies of Certified Records as Evidence
§ 14. Penalty for Solemnizing Unlawful Marriage
§ 15. Unlawfully Issuing Marriage License, Concealing Record or Performing Marriage Ceremony-Penalty
§ 16. Unlawful Solicitation of Performance of Marriage Ceremony
§ 17. Punishment for Violation of Act
§ 18. Injunction Restraining Violation of Act
§ 19. Unlawful Sale of Papers Relating to Marriage Licenses-Penalty
§ 31. Certificate or Affidavit of Physician Required to Obtain Marriage License-Contents-Time
§ 32. Judge May Dispense With Requirements of Sections 1 and 3-Order and Memorandum
§ 33. Laboratory and Physician's Statement-Contents-Filing
§ 34. Duty of State Health Officer to Make Examinations Without Charge
§ 35. Standard Serological Test as Syphilis Test
§ 36. Applicants to Comply With Act-Delivery, Endorsement and Return of Marriage License-Penalty for Violations
§ 37. Misrepresentations Regarding the Physician's Statement or Laboratory Report-Penalty

§ 101. Grounds for Divorce
§ 102. Residency Requirement of Plaintiff or Defendant-Army Post or Military Reservation
§ 103. Venue-Divorce, Annulments and Separate Maintenance
§ 104. Personal Jurisdiction-Persons Once Living Within the State-Service
§ 105. Petition-Summons
§ 106. Answer May Allege Cause-New Matters Verified by Affidavit
§ 107. Petition for Divorce to Allege Causes Following Language of Statute Without Statement of Facts-Bill of Particulars (repealed eff. 11/1/02)
§ 107.1. Time for Final Order Where Minor Children Involved-Waiver-Educational Program-Exceptions
§ 107.2. Court Authority to Mandate Educational Program Concerning the Impact of Separate Parenting and Coparenting, Visitation, Conflict Management, etc.-Adoption of Local Rules
§ 107.3. Proceeding for Disposition of Children.
§ 108. Equally Wrong Parties-Divorce Granted to Both Parties-Powers of Court When Granting Alimony without Divorce or Refusing Divorce
§ 109. Best Interest of Child Considered in Awarding Custody or Appointing Guardian-Joint Custody-Plan-Arbitration
§ 109.1. Custody of Child During Separation without Divorce
§ 109.2. Determination of Paternity, Custody and Child Support
§ 110. Orders concerning property, children, support and expenses.
§ 110.1. Policy for equal access to the minor children by parents.
§ 111. Indirect Contempt for Disobeying Property Division Orders
§ 111.1. Order to Provide Minimum Visitation for Noncustodial Parent-Violation of Order
§ 111.2. Liability and Remedies Available Where Person Not a Party to a Custody Proceeding Denies Another of Right to Custody or Visitation
§ 111.3. Enforcement of Visitation Rights of Noncustodial Parent.
§ 112. Care, Custody and Support of Minor Children
§ 112A. Agreement to Obtain Certain Necessary Information.
§ 112.1A. Parental Support of Adult Children With Disabilities.
§ 112.2. Evidence of Domestic Abuse Considered-Rebuttable Presumption
§ 112.3. Relocation of Children Notification
§ 113. Preference of Child Considered in Custody or Visitation Actions
§ 114. Interest on Delinquent Child Support and Suit Moneys Payments
§ 115. Child Support Orders to Include Provision for Income Assignment-Voluntary Income Assignment
§ 116. Security or Bond for Payment of Child Support
§ 117. Modification, Suspension or Termination of Income Assignment Order
§ 118. Child Support Guidelines
§ 118.1. Department to Review Child Support Orders-Time and Notice-Disclosure of Financial Status
§ 118.2. Employer's Duties Regarding Court or Administrative Order for Health Coverage
§ 118.3. Agreement to Obtain Certain Necessary Information.
§ 118.4. Child Support - Assignment to Attorney for Representation.
§ 119. Child Support Guideline Schedule
§ 119.1. Review of Child Support Guidelines
§ 120. Child Support Computation Form
Parenting Coordinator Act § 120.1. Parenting Coordinator Act
§ 120.2. Definitions
§ 120.3. Court May Appoint On Its Own
§ 120.4. Parenting Coordinator Decisions Binding
§ 120.5. State Assumes No Financial Responsibility
§ 120.6. Rules Governing Parenting Coordinator
§ 121. Restoration of Maiden or Former Name-Alimony-Property Division
§ 122. Divorce Dissolves Marriage Contract and Bars Property Claims-Exception for Actual Fraud
§ 123. Unlawful to Marry Within 6 Months from Date of Divorce Decree-Penalty for Remarriage and Cohabitation-Appeal
§ 124. Punishment for Bigamy
§ 125. Validation of Judgment Annulling Marriage or Granting Divorce
§ 126. Remarriage As Ground for Annulment
§ 127. Time When Judgment is Final in Divorce-Appeal
§ 128. Action to Void Marriage Due to Incapacity
§ 129. Alimony Without Divorce
§ 130. Evidence in Divorce or Alimony Actions
§ 131. Residency in Divorce Action
§ 132. Parties Competent to Testify in Divorce Action
§ 133. Dissolution of Divorce Decree
§ 134. Alimony Payments-Termination-Modification
§ 135. Lien for Child Support Arrearages-Notice and Hearing
§ 136. Payment of Support and Alimony by Mail-Report of Payments as Evidence-Application Fee for Income Assignment
§ 137. Past Due Support Payments as Judgment-Arrearage Payment Schedule
§ 138. Costs in Child Support Enforcement Cases
§ 139. Child Support as Legal Right-Authority to Revoke or Suspend Licenses for Noncomplicance with Child Support Order
§ 139.1. Definitions

§ 201. Mutual Obligations of Respect, Fidelity and Support
§ 202. Duty to Support-Husband-Wife
§ 203. Separate Property-Exclusion from Dwelling Prohibited
§ 204. Contracts or Transactions by Husband or Wife
§ 205. Contracts Altering Legal Relations Not Allowed-Exceptions
§ 206. Mutual Consent as Consideration
§ 207. Husband and Wife-Joint Tenants, Tenants in Common or Community Property-Separate Property-Inventory and Filing
§ 208. Liability for Acts and Debts of the Other Spouse-Curtesy and Dower Not Allowed at Death
§ 209. Husband Responsible for Necessities (repealed)
§ 209.1. Necessaries Furnished To Either Spouse
§ 210. Husband Abandoned by Wife Not Liable for Her Support-Exceptions-Separation by Agreement
§ 211. Circumstances Where Abandoned Spouse May Manage, Control, Sell or Encumber Property-Notice
§ 212. Contracts and Encumbrances Binding on Husband and Wife-Liability-Suit and Proceedings Not Abated
§ 213. Order or Decree Set Aside Pursuant to Preceding Sections-Notice and Service of Summons
§ 214. Legal Rights of Married Women
§ 215. Recordable Agreement as to Rights Acquired by Community Property Laws
Oklahoma Centralized Support Registry Act § 410. Title of Act-Oklahoma Centralized Support Registry Act
§ 411. Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 246, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
§ 412. Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 246, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
§ 413. Payments Made Through Registry-Procedure-Change of Address-Service of Process
Oklahoma Child Visitation Registry Act § 420. Title of Act-Oklahoma Child Visitation Registry Act
§ 421. Agencies to Provide Child Visitation Registry Program- Eligible Agencies-Fees
§ 422. Case Log-Copies of Log and Record-Entries as Proof of Compliance
§ 423. Participation in Child Visitation Registry Program by Court Order or Motion
§ 424. Office of the Court Administrator to Develop Forms-Contents-Power to Reduce or Cancel Visitation for Habitual Lateness
§ 425. Time for Hearing
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Note: This act replaced Oklahoma's Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act on November 1, 1998. Article 1 § 551-101. Short Title.
§ 551-102. Definitions.
§ 551-103. Proceedings Governed by other Law.
§ 551-104. Application to Indian Tribes.
§ 551-105. International Application of Act.
§ 551-106. Effect of Child Custody Determination.
§ 551-107. Priority.
§ 551-108. Notice to Persons Outside State.
§ 551-109. Appearance and Limited Immunity.
§ 551-110. Communication between Courts.
§ 551-111. Taking Testimony in Another State.
§ 551-112. Cooperation between Courts; Preservation of Records.
Article 2 § 551-201. Initial Child Custody Jurisdiction.
§ 551-202. Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction.
§ 551-203. Jurisdiction to Modify Determination.
§ 551-204. Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction.
§ 551-205. Notice; Opportunity to be Heard; Joinder.
§ 551-206. Simultaneous Proceedings.
§ 551-207. Inconvenient Forum.
§ 551-208. Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct.
§ 551-209. Information to be Submitted to Court.
§ 551-210. Appearance of Parties and Child.
Article 3 § 551-301. Definitions.
§ 551-302. Enforcement under Hague Convention.
§ 551-303. Duty to Enforce.
§ 551-304. Temporary Visitation.
§ 551-305. Registration of Child Custody Determination.
§ 551-306. Enforcement of Registered Determination.
§ 551-307. Simultaneous Proceedings.
§ 551-308. Expedited Enforcement of Child Custody Determination.
§ 551-309. Service of Petition and Order.
§ 551-310. Hearing and Order.
§ 551-311. Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child.
§ 551-312. Costs, Fees, and Expenses.
§ 551-313. Recognition and Enforcement.
§ 551-314. Appeals.
§ 551-315. Role of District Attorney.
§ 551-316. Role of Law Enforcement.
§ 551-317. Costs and Expenses.
Article 4 § 551-401. Application and Construction.
§ 551-402. Transitional Provision.
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act Article 1 § 601-100. Citation-Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
§ 601-101. Definitions
§ 601-102. Tribunals of State
§ 601-103. Remedies as Cumulative
Article 2 § 601-201. Grounds for Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident
§ 601-202. Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident
§ 601-203. Initiating and Responding Tribunal
§ 601-204. Proceeding in Another State
§ 601-205. Continuing Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Child Support Orders
§ 601-206. Enforcement or Modification of Orders by Tribunal
§ 601-207. Rules to Determine Which Child Support Order to Recognize
§ 601-208. Multiple Orders for the Same Obligor and Different Obligees
§ 601-209. Amounts for Same Period Credited
Article 3 § 601-301. Proceedings Provided for by Act
§ 601-302. Proceeding by Minor Parent
§ 601-303. Application of Procedural and Substantive Law of this State
§ 601-304. Initiating Tribunal to Forward Petition and Documents
§ 601-305. Powers and Duties of the Responding Tribunal
§ 601-306. Duties of an Inappropriate Tribunal
§ 601-307. Duties of the Support Enforcement Agency-Fiduciary Relationship Not Created
§ 601-308. Attorney General May Order Agency to Act or Provide Services Directly to Individual
§ 601-309. Employment of Private Counsel
§ 601-310. Child Support Enforcement Division of the Department of Human Services as State Information Agency-Duties
§ 601-311. Pleading Requirements-Other Documents
§ 601-312. Circumstances Justifying Nondisclosure of Identifying Information in Pleading
§ 601-313. Filing Fees, Costs and Expenses
§ 601-314. Immunity of Petitioner
§ 601-315. Nonparentage as Defense to Proceeding Under Act
§ 601-316. Physical Presence of Petitioner Not Required in Responding Tribunal-Special Rules of Evidence
§ 601-317. Communication with Tribunal of Another State
§ 601-318. Requesting Tribunal to Assist with Discovery-Compelling Person to Comply with Discovery
§ 601-319. Disbursement of Support Payments-Certified Record
Article 4 § 601-401. Issuance of Support Order
Article 5 § 601-501. Income-withholding Orders Issued in Another State-Contesting Order's Validity
§ 601-502. Enforcement of Orders from Another State by Support Enforcement Agency of this State-Administrative Procedure
§ 601-503. Multiple Income-withholding Orders.
§ 601-504. Compliance with Income-withholding Orders.
§ 601-505. Noncompliance with Income-withholding Orders.
§ 601-506. Contesting the Validity or Enforcement of Income-withholding Order.
§ 601-507. Enforcement of Income-withholding Order.
Article 6 § 601-601. Registration of Order in State for Enforcement
§ 601-602. Procedure for Registration of Order from Another State
§ 601-603. Registration of Order Issued in Another State-Enforceability-Modification
§ 601-604. Choice of Law-Statute of Limitations
§ 601-605. Notice of Registration of Order to Nonregistering Party and Obligor's Employer
§ 601-606. Contesting Validity or Enforcement of Registered Order-Failure to Contest in Timely Manner-Hearing
§ 601-607. Available Defenses When Contesting Registered Order
§ 601-608. Effect of Confirmation of Registered Order
§ 601-609. Registration of Child Support Order Issued in Another State
§ 601-610. Enforcement of Registered Order of Another State
§ 601-611. Modification of Registered Child Support Order Issued in Another State
§ 601-612. Recognition of Order Modified by Tribunal of Another State
§ 601-613. Jurisdiction.
§ 601-614. Filing Required.
Article 7 § 601-701. Determination of Parentage-Choice of Law
Article 8 § 601-801. Rendition-Extradition
§ 601-802. Rendition Conditions
Article 9 § 601-901. Application and Construction of Act
OTHER FAMILY LAW STATUTES
Many other family law statutes exist. Other principal statutes are:

Title 10, Children - Among other things, includes:
Paternity presumptions, beginning at Section 1
Grandparent visitation, Section 5
Rights of custodial and noncustodial parents to school, health records,
Section 5.2
Indian Child Welfare Act, beginning at Section 40
Paternity, beginning at Section 70
Genetic Testing to Determine Paternity Act, beginning at Section 501
Oklahoma Children's Code, beginning at Section 7001-1.1
Oklahoma Child Abuse Reporting and Prevention Act, beginning at Section 7101
Oklahoma Juvenile Code, beginning at Section 7301-1.1
Oklahoma Adoption Code, beginning at Section 7501-1.1
Title 12, Civil Procedure - Includes all civil procedure statutes, including Section 1172.1 (child support garnishment) and Section 1171.3 (income assignment).

Title 21, Crimes and Punishments - Includes statutes relating to civil indirect contempt of court

Title 56, Poor Persons (DHS) includes the core statutes concerning the Department of Human Services Child Support stuff, including its onerous bank matching system, beginning at Section 240.22.

For other statutes, go to the OSCN's statute index.
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