Oklahoma Statutes Title 43. Marriage and Family
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OKLAHOMA STATUTES TITLE 43. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY §43-1. Marriage defined.........................................................................................................................8 §43-2. Consanguinity...............................................................................................................................8 §43-3. Who may marry............................................................................................................................8 §43-3.1. Recognition of marriage between persons of same gender prohibited.................................10 §43-4. License required.........................................................................................................................10 §43-5. Application - Fees - Issuance of license and certificate.............................................................10 §43-5.1. Premarital counseling.............................................................................................................11 §43-6. License - Contents......................................................................................................................12 §43-7. Solemnization of marriages.......................................................................................................13 §43-7.1. Refusal to solemnize or recognize marriage by religious organization officials - Definitions.14 §43-8. Endorsement and return of license...........................................................................................14 §43-9. Records - Return of original.......................................................................................................15 §43-10. Evidence before issue of license..............................................................................................15 §43-11. Copy of record - Admission as evidence..................................................................................16 §43-14. Penalty for performing unlawful marriage..............................................................................16 §43-15. Miscellaneous offenses - Penalties..........................................................................................16 §43-16. Soliciting in or near court house or grounds prohibited..........................................................16 §43-17. Punishment for violations........................................................................................................17 §43-18. Injunction against violations....................................................................................................17 §43-19. Unlawful sales of papers or instruments relating to marriage licenses - Penalty....................17 §43-20. Computation of time................................................................................................................17 §43-31. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005..............................................................18 §43-32. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005..............................................................18 §43-33. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005..............................................................18 §43-34. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005..............................................................18 §43-35. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005..............................................................18 §43-36. Issuance of license - Delivery to person officiating - Return to licensing authority.................18 §43-37. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005..............................................................19 §43-101. Grounds for divorce...............................................................................................................19 §43-102. Residence of plaintiff or defendant.......................................................................................20 §43-103. Venue for any action for divorce, annulment of a marriage or legal separation...................20 §43-104. Personal jurisdiction in certain divorce actions.....................................................................21 §43-104.1. District court referees.........................................................................................................21 §43-105. Petition and summons...........................................................................................................22 §43-106. Response................................................................................................................................22 §43-107. Repealed by Laws 2002, c. 400, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.........................................................22 §43-107.1. Actions where minor child involved - Delayed final order - Waiver - Completion of educational program - Exceptions.......................................................................................................22 §43-107.2. Actions where minor child involved - Court-ordered educational program.......................23 §43-107.3. Appointment of guardian ad litem - Referral to mediation or counseling - Definitions - False accusations of child abuse or neglect........................................................................................25 §43-107.4. Motion for an emergency custody hearing........................................................................27 §43-108. Parties in equal wrong - Custody of children - Disposition of property.................................28 §43-109. Awarding custody or appointing guardian - Joint custody – Domestic violence, stalking, or harassment – Court considerations....................................................................................................28 §43-109.1. Custody during parents' separation....................................................................................31 §43-109.2. Paternity determination......................................................................................................31 §43-109.3. Custody, guardianship or visitation cases - Evidence of domestic abuse...........................31 §43-109.4. Grandparental visitation rights...........................................................................................32 §43-109.5. Voluntary relinquishment of physical custody –Presumption............................................37 §43-109.6. Certain information and records to be available to both custodial and noncustodial parent..................................................................................................................................................38 §43-110. Automatic temporary injunction – Temporary orders...........................................................38 §43-110.1. Shared parenting - Policy....................................................................................................43 §43-110.1a. Oklahoma Child Supervised Visitation Program – Policy – Definitions.............................44 §43-110.2. Blood, saliva, urine or any other tests – Child custody or visitation...................................46 §43-111. Indirect contempt for disobedience of certain orders relating to divorce or separate maintenance actions...........................................................................................................................47 §43-111.1. Minimum visitation between noncustodial parent and child – Domestic violence or stalking – Failure to pay child support - Enforcement of visitation order...........................................47 §43-111.1A. Standard visitation schedule – Advisory guidelines.........................................................49 §43-111.2. Civil action for child stealing...............................................................................................51 §43-111.3. Duty to facilitate visitation - Interference with visitation rights of noncustodial parent - Motion for enforcement.....................................................................................................................51 §43-111.4. Protection of child from child abuse or neglect or domestic violence by parent – Suspension of visitation......................................................................................................................54 §43-112. Care and custody of children.................................................................................................54 §43-112.1A. Definitions - Child support - Parental rights and duties – Actions and jurisdiction.........57 §43-112.2. Evidence of ongoing domestic abuse or child abuse - Determinations relating to convicted sex offenders - Presumption...............................................................................................................59 §43-112.2A. Parent's right to change child's residence........................................................................60 §43-112.3. Notice of proposed relocation or change of residence......................................................60 §43-112.4. No duty to maintain stepchildren.......................................................................................67 §43-112.5. Custody or guardianship - Order of preference - Death of custodial parent - Preference of child - Evidence of domestic abuse - Registered sex offenders..........................................................67 §43-112.6. Awarding of attorney fees and costs – Victim of domestic violence or stalking................70