Title 43, Title 43 — Marriage and Family

Following a deploying parent’s receiving notice of deployment, either a deploying parent or nondeploying parent may request an expedited hearing to be heard within ten (10) days or prior to deployment, whichever occurs first, on any matter pertaining to custodial or visitation re…

A. Upon proper motion made pursuant to Section 8 of this act, the court shall enter temporary orders regarding custody, visitation and child support. B. A deploying parent who is entitled to a stay in civil proceedings pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. Ap…

A. A court that renders an order on custodial responsibility under the Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act may, on motion of either party and with appropriate jurisdiction under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act ("UIFSA"): 1. Enter a temporary order for child supp…

Rebuttable presumptions. A. If the deploying parent moves to designate a family member or another person with a close and substantial relationship with the child to exercise visitation rights, the court shall grant reasonable visitation to a member of the family of the child, inc…

A. The deploying parent shall notify the nondeploying parent of the completion of the deployment. If the deploying parent is unable to locate the nondeploying parent, the deploying parent shall notify the court of the return. B. A temporary modification order granted in accordanc…

It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit directly or indirectly within any courthouse, premises or grounds or lots on which a courthouse may be located in any county within the State of Oklahoma for himself or for and on behalf of any minister of the Gospel or other person,…

Any person violating this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for the first conviction, and for any second or subsequent conviction by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than…

In addition to the penalty provided in Section 2 hereof for a violation of this act, a cause of action shall exist in favor of any citizen of any county, or in favor of the State of Oklahoma on the relation of the district attorney of any county where the offense is committed to …

Marriages between ancestors and descendants of any degree, of a stepfather with a stepdaughter, stepmother with stepson, between uncles and nieces, aunts and nephews, except in cases where such relationship is only by marriage, between brothers and sisters of the half as well as …

A. Marriage licenses shall be issued to all applicants who are entitled under the laws of the State of Oklahoma to apply for a marriage license and contract matrimony. Once issued, the marriage license shall be valid for thirty (30) days and the marriage ceremony shall be perform…

Husband and wife contract towards each other obligations of mutual respect, fidelity and support. R.L.1910, § 3349. Renumbered from Title 32, § 1 by Laws 1989, c. 333, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.

The husband must support himself and his wife out of the community property or out of his separate property or by his labor. The wife must support the husband when he has not deserted her out of the community property or out of her separate property when he has no community or se…

Except as mentioned in the preceding section neither husband nor wife has any interest in the separate property of the other, but neither can be excluded from the other's dwelling. R.L.1910, § 3352. Renumbered from Title 32, § 4 by Laws 1989, c. 333, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1989.

Either husband or wife may enter into any engagement or transaction with the other, or with any other person, respecting property, which either might, if unmarried, subject, in transactions between themselves, to the general rules which control the actions of persons occupying co…

agreements. A husband and wife cannot, by any contract with each other, alter their legal relations, except as to property, and except that they may agree in writing to an immediate separation, and may make provision for the support of either of them and of their children during …

The mutual consent of the parties is a sufficient consideration for such an agreement as is mentioned in the last section. R.L.1910, § 3555.

property. A husband and wife may hold property as joint tenants, tenants in common, or as community property. A full and complete inventory of the separate personal property of either spouse may be made out and signed by such spouse, acknowledged or proved in the manner provided …

Husband and wife shall be jointly and severally liable for debts incurred on account of necessaries furnished to either spouse unless otherwise provided by law or court order. Added by Laws 2000, c. 380, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.

If a parent neglects to provide articles necessary for his child who is under his charge, according to his circumstances, a third person may in good faith supply such necessaries and recover the reasonable value thereof from the parent. R.L.1910, § 4376. Renumbered from § 13 of T…

A husband abandoned by his wife is not liable for her support until she offers to return, unless she was justified by his misconduct, in abandoning him; nor is he liable for her support when she is living separate from him, by agreement, unless such support is stipulated in the a…

other, when. In case the husband or wife abandons the other and removes from the state, and is absent therefrom for one (1) year, without providing for the maintenance and support of his or her family, or is sentenced to imprisonment either in the county jail or State Penitentiar…

proceedings. All contracts, sales or encumbrances made by either husband or wife by virtue of the power contemplated and granted by order of the court as provided in the preceding section, shall be binding on both, and during such absence or imprisonment the person acting under s…

The husband or wife affected by the proceedings contemplated in the two preceding sections, may have the order or decree of the court set aside or annulled by affidavit of such party, setting forth fully the facts and supported by such other testimony as the court shall deem prop…

Woman shall retain the same legal existence and legal personality after marriage as before marriage, and shall receive the same protection of all her rights as a woman, which her husband does as a man; and for any injury sustained to her reputation, person, property, character or…

property law - Recording - Limitation barring action to recover interest. Within one (1) year from the effective date of this act, any husband and wife whose property or income was subject to the terms of the act repealed by the foregoing section, may enter into a recordable agre…

A. Any unmarried person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and not otherwise disqualified is capable of contracting and consenting to marriage with a person of the opposite sex. B. 1. Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, no person under the age of eighteen (18…

prohibited. A marriage between persons of the same gender performed in another state shall not be recognized as valid and binding in this state as of the date of the marriage. Added by Laws 1996, c. 131, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

No person shall enter into or contract the marriage relation, nor shall any person perform or solemnize the ceremony of any marriage in this state without a license being first issued by the judge or clerk of the district court, of some county in this state, authorizing the marri…

This act shall be known as the "Oklahoma Centralized Support Registry Act". Added by Laws 1992, c. 279, § 1, emerg. eff. May 25, 1992.

A. The Department of Human Services shall maintain a Centralized Support Registry to receive, allocate and distribute support payments. All child support, spousal support, and related support payments shall be paid through the Registry as follows: 1. In all cases in which child s…

This act shall be known as the "Oklahoma Child Visitation Registry Act". Added by Laws 1996, c. 131, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

registry - Maximum fee. The associate district judge in each county within this state may authorize one or more public or private agencies to provide a child visitation registry program. Eligible governmental agencies shall include, but not be limited to, county sheriffs' offices…

A. The child visitation registry program shall include a log for each case participating in the program which must be signed by each parent at the time of arrival and departure. The agency must have an employee assigned to verify identification of each parent or guardian, initial…

The court may order parents to participate in the child visitation registry program either before or after divorce or custody proceedings have become final. The court may order parents to participate in the program on its own motion or upon the motion of either parent. Added by L…

visitation rights. A. The Office of the Court Administrator shall develop: 1. A form for use in petitioning the court for inclusion in the child visitation registry which shall be distributed to all court clerk offices; and 2. A form for the court's order requiring participation …

within certain time. The court shall hear applications for inclusion in the child visitation registry within thirty (30) days after service upon the nonapplicant. Added by Laws 1996, c. 131, § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.

A. Persons desiring to be married in this state shall submit an application in writing signed and sworn to in person before the clerk of the district court by both of the parties setting forth: 1. The place of residence of each party; 2. The full legal name and the age of each pa…

A. The clerk of the district court shall reduce the fee for a marriage license as prescribed by Section 31 of Title 28 of the Oklahoma Statutes to persons who have successfully completed a premarital counseling program meeting the conditions specified by this section. B. 1. A pre…

SHORT TITLE This act may be cited as the "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act". Added by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

DEFINITIONS In this act: 1. "Abandoned" means left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision; 2. "Child" means an individual who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age; 3. "Child custody determination" means a judgment, decree, or other order of a co…

PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY OTHER LAW This act does not apply to an adoption proceeding or a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child. Added by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

APPLICATION TO INDIAN TRIBES. A. A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act, is not subject to this act to the extent that it is governed by the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Act. B. A court of this state shall …

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION OF ACT A. A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying Articles 1 and 2 of this act. B. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C of this section, a child custody determination…

EFFECT OF CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this act binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with Section 8 of this act or who have…

PRIORITY If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this act is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the court's calendar and handled expeditiously. Added by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 7, eff. Nov. 1, 1…

NOTICE TO PERSONS OUTSIDE STATE A. Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in the manner provided in Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice must be…

APPEARANCE AND LIMITED IMMUNITY A. A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proc…

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COURTS A. A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this act. B. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communicat…

TAKING TESTIMONY IN ANOTHER STATE A. In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allow…

COOPERATION BETWEEN COURTS; PRESERVATION OF RECORDS A. A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to: 1. Hold an evidentiary hearing; 2. Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state; 3. Order that an evaluation be m…