Title 43. MARRIAGE AND FAMILY  


§ 43-1. Marriage defined.
§ 43-2. Consanguinity.
§ 43-3. Who may marry.
§ 43-3.1. Recognition of marriage between persons of same gender prohibited.
§ 43-4. License required.
§ 43-5. Application - Fees - Issuance of license and certificate.
§ 43-5.1. Premarital counseling.
§ 43-6. License - Contents.
§ 43-7. Solemnization of marriages.
§ 43-8. Endorsement and return of license.
§ 43-9. Records - Return of original.
§ 43-10. Evidence before issue of license.
§ 43-11. Copy of record - Admission as evidence.
§ 43-14. Penalty for performing unlawful marriage.
§ 43-15. Miscellaneous offenses - Penalties.
§ 43-16. Soliciting in or near court house or grounds prohibited.
§ 43-17. Punishment for violations.
§ 43-18. Injunction against violations.
§ 43-19. Unlawful sales of papers or instruments relating to marriage licenses - Penalty.
§ 43-20. Computation of time.
§ 43-31. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
§ 43-32. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
§ 43-33. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
§ 43-34. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
§ 43-35. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
§ 43-36. Issuance of license - Delivery to person officiating - Return to licensing authority.
§ 43-37. Repealed by Laws 2004, c. 333, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
§ 43-101. Grounds for divorce.
§ 43-102. Residence of plaintiff or defendant.
§ 43-103. Venue for any action for divorce, annulment of a marriage or legal separation.
§ 43-104. Personal jurisdiction in certain divorce actions.
§ 43-104.1. District court referees.
§ 43-105. Petition and summons.
§ 43-106. Response.
§ 43-107. Repealed by Laws 2002, c. 400, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.
§ 43-107.1. Actions where minor child involved - Delayed final order - Waiver - Completion of educational program - Exceptions.
§ 43-107.2. Actions where minor child involved - Court-ordered educational program.
§ 43-107.3. Appointment of guardian ad litem - Referral to mediation or counseling - Definitions - False accusations of child abuse or neglect.
§ 43-107.4. Motion for an emergency custody hearing.
§ 43-108. Parties in equal wrong - Custody of children - Disposition of property.
§ 43-109. Awarding custody or appointing guardian - Joint custody – Domestic violence, stalking, or harassment – Court considerations.
§ 43-109.1. Custody during parents' separation.
§ 43-109.2. Paternity determination.
§ 43-109.3. Custody, guardianship or visitation cases - Evidence of domestic abuse.
§ 43-109.4. Grandparental visitation rights.
§ 43-109.5. Voluntary relinquishment of physical custody –Presumption.
§ 43-109.6. Certain information and records to be available to both custodial and noncustodial parent.
§ 43-110. Automatic temporary injunction – Temporary orders.
§ 43-110.1. Shared parenting - Policy.
§ 43-110.1a. Oklahoma Child Supervised Visitation Program – Policy – Definitions.
§ 43-110.2. Blood, saliva, urine or any other tests – Child custody or visitation.
§ 43-111. Indirect contempt for disobedience of certain orders relating to divorce or separate maintenance actions.
§ 43-111.1. Minimum visitation between noncustodial parent and child – Domestic violence or stalking – Failure to pay child support - Enforcement of visitation order.
§ 43-111.1A. Standard visitation schedule – Advisory guidelines.
§ 43-111.2. Civil action for child stealing.
§ 43-111.3. Interference with visitation rights of noncustodial parent - Motion for enforcement.
§ 43-111.4. Protection of child from child abuse or neglect or domestic violence by parent – Suspension of visitation.
§ 43-112. Care and custody of children.
§ 43-112.1A. Definitions - Child support - Parental rights and duties – Actions and jurisdiction.
§ 43-112.2. Evidence of ongoing domestic abuse or child abuse - Determinations relating to convicted sex offenders - Presumption.
§ 43-112.2A. Parent's right to change child's residence.
§ 43-112.3. Notice of proposed relocation or change of residence.
§ 43-112.4. No duty to maintain stepchildren.
§ 43-112.5. Custody or guardianship - Order of preference - Death of custodial parent - Preference of child - Evidence of domestic abuse - Registered sex offenders.
§ 43-112.6. Awarding of attorney fees and costs – Victim of domestic violence or stalking.
§ 43-112.7. Modification of custody - Military deployment.
§ 43-112A. Central case registry on IV─D cases and child support orders.
§ 43-113. Preference of child – Record of interview.
§ 43-114. Interest on court-ordered past-due child support payments and payments of suit moneys.
§ 43-115. Order for child support or modification of order - Provision for income assignment.
§ 43-116. Security, bond or other guarantee for child support.
§ 43-117. Modification, suspension or termination of order for income assignment.
§ 43-118. Child support guidelines.
§ 43-118.1. Review of child support orders - Disclosure of financial status.
§ 43-118.2. Employer sponsored health care coverage.
§ 43-118.3. Request for wage and tax information.
§ 43-118.4. Assignment or transfer of child support benefits – Attorney fees.
§ 43-118A. Definitions.
§ 43-118B. Computation of gross income - Imputed income - Self-employment income - Fringe benefits - Social Security Title II benefits.
§ 43-118C. Deductions from gross income for qualified other children.
§ 43-118D. Computation of child support as percentage of parents' combined gross income - Prospective adjustment - Transportation expenses - Support order summary form.
§ 43-118E. Parenting time adjustment - Reduction in child support obligation.
§ 43-118F. Medical support order.
§ 43-118G. Actual annualized child care expenses.
§ 43-118H. Deviation from guidelines child support amount.
§ 43-118I. Modification of child support orders.
§ 43-119. Computation of child support obligations.
§ 43-119.1. Legislative review of child support guidelines.
§ 43-120. Child support forms.
§ 43-120.1. Short title.
§ 43-120.2. Definitions.
§ 43-120.3. Appointment of parenting coordinator – Party agreement – Authority - Meetings - Parental rights - Removal.
§ 43-120.4. Report of decision.
§ 43-120.5. Fees - Appointment.
§ 43-120.6. Qualifications.
§ 43-120.7. Court expert - Procedures.
§ 43-121. Restoration of maiden or former name - Alimony - Division of property.
§ 43-122. Effect of divorce.
§ 43-123. Remarriage and cohabitation - Appeal from judgment.
§ 43-124. Bigamy a felony.
§ 43-125. Validation of decrees annulling marriage or granting divorce.
§ 43-126. Remarriage within six months as ground for annulment.
§ 43-127. Time when judgments in divorce actions become final - Effect of appeal.
§ 43-128. Avoidance of marriage of incompetents.
§ 43-129. Alimony without divorce.
§ 43-130. Evidence.
§ 43-131. Residency in divorce cases.
§ 43-132. Parties may testify.
§ 43-133. Setting aside of divorce decrees upon petition of parties.
§ 43-134. Alimony payments - Designation of support and property payments - Termination of support - Cohabitation by former spouse - Modification of support - Active military pay - Disposable retired or retainer military pay.
§ 43-135. Lien for arrearage in child support payments.
§ 43-136. Mailing of alimony and support payments - Evidence of support payments - Income assignment fee.
§ 43-137. Past due payments operate as judgments – Cessation of lien after period of years – Duration of arrearage payment.
§ 43-138. Recording of costs in child support enforcement cases - Assessment against nonprevailing party.
§ 43-139. Legal right to child support.
§ 43-139.1. Revocation, suspension, nonissuance, or nonrenewal of license or placement of obligor on probation as remedy for noncompliance with support order.
§ 43-140. Problem-solving court program - Participation by obligors of state child support plan.
§ 43-150. Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.
§ 43-150.1. Definitions.
§ 43-150.2. Custodial responsibility – Jurisdiction - Residency.
§ 43-150.3. Deployed parent - Exercise of visiting rights by third party.
§ 43-150.4. Deployment orders - Copy to nondeploying parent.
§ 43-150.5. Expedited hearing.
§ 43-150.6. Temporary custody orders - Deploying parent privilege.
§ 43-150.7. Permissible court orders.
§ 43-150.8. Court-ordered visitation - Appearance at hearing - Rebuttable presumptions.
§ 43-150.9. Notification of completion of deployment.
§ 43-150.10. Bad faith - Penalties.
§ 43-201. Mutual obligations.
§ 43-202. Duty to support.
§ 43-203. Separate property.
§ 43-204. Contracts.
§ 43-205. Relations cannot be altered by contract - Separation agreements.
§ 43-206. Mutual consent as consideration for separation agreement.
§ 43-207. Manner of holding property - Inventory of separate property.
§ 43-208. Liability for acts and debts of spouse - Curtesy and dower abolished.
§ 43-209. Repealed by Laws 2000, c. 380, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
§ 43-209.1. Joint and several liability of husband and wife.
§ 43-209.2. Parent's liability for value of child's necessaries.
§ 43-210. Liability on abandonment or separation by agreement.
§ 43-211. Management, sale or encumbrance of property of one by the other, when.
§ 43-212. Contracts binding on both - Liability for acts - Suits and proceedings.
§ 43-213. Order set aside, when.
§ 43-214. Rights of married women.
§ 43-215. Agreement respecting rights acquired under community property law - Recording - Limitation barring action to recover interest.
§ 43-301. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-302. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-303. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-304. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-305. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-306. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-307. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-308. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-309. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-310. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-311. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-312. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-313. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-314. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-315. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-316. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-317. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-318. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-319. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-320. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-321. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-322. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-323. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-324. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-325. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-326. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-327. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-328. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-329. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-330. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-331. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-332. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-333. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-334. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-335. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-336. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-337. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-338. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-339. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-340. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-341. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-342. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-343. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-344. Repealed by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.
§ 43-401. Repealed by Laws 1993, c. 155, § 4, eff. July 1, 1993.
§ 43-402. Repealed by Laws 1993, c. 155, § 4, eff. July 1, 1993.
§ 43-410. Short title.
§ 43-411. Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 246, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
§ 43-412. Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 246, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
§ 43-413. Payment of support through registry.
§ 43-420. Short title.
§ 43-421. Authorization of public or private agencies to provide registry - Maximum fee.
§ 43-422. Participant logs.
§ 43-423. Court order for participation in registry program.
§ 43-424. Forms for petition and court order - Modification of visitation rights.
§ 43-425. Court to hear applications for participation in registry within certain time.
§ 43-501. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-502. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-503. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-504. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-505. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-506. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-507. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-508. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-509. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-510. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-511. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-512. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-513. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-514. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-515. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-516. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-517. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-518. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-519. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-520. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-521. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-522. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-523. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-524. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-525. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-526. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-527. Repealed by Laws 1998, c. 407, § 43, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.
§ 43-551-101. Short title.
§ 43-551-102. Definitions.
§ 43-551-103. Proceedings governed by other law.
§ 43-551-104. Application to Indian tribes.
§ 43-551-105. International application of act.
§ 43-551-106. Effect of child custody determination.
§ 43-551-107. Priority.
§ 43-551-108. Notice to persons outside state.
§ 43-551-109. Appearance and limited immunity.
§ 43-551-110. Communication between courts.
§ 43-551-111. Taking testimony in another state.
§ 43-551-112. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.
§ 43-551-201. Initial child custody jurisdiction.
§ 43-551-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
§ 43-551-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination.
§ 43-551-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
§ 43-551-205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.
§ 43-551-206. Simultaneous proceedings.
§ 43-551-207. Inconvenient forum.
§ 43-551-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
§ 43-551-209. Information to be submitted to court.
§ 43-551-210. Appearance of parties and child.
§ 43-551-301. Definitions.
§ 43-551-302. Enforcement under Hague Convention.
§ 43-551-303. Duty to enforce.
§ 43-551-304. Temporary visitation.
§ 43-551-305. Registration of child custody determination.
§ 43-551-306. Enforcement of registered determination.
§ 43-551-307. Simultaneous proceedings.
§ 43-551-308. Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.
§ 43-551-309. Service of petition and order.
§ 43-551-310. Hearing and order.
§ 43-551-311. Warrant to take physical custody of child.
§ 43-551-312. Costs, fees, and expenses.
§ 43-551-313. Recognition and enforcement.
§ 43-551-314. Appeals.
§ 43-551-315. Role of district attorney.
§ 43-551-316. Role of law enforcement.
§ 43-551-317. Costs and expenses.
§ 43-551-401. Application and construction.
§ 43-551-402. Transitional provision.
§ 43-601-100. Short title.
§ 43-601-101. Definitions.
§ 43-601-102. Tribunals of this state.
§ 43-601-103. Remedies cumulative.
§ 43-601-201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
§ 43-601-202. Duration of jurisdiction.
§ 43-601-203. Initiating and responding tribunal of this state.
§ 43-601-204. Simultaneous proceedings in another state.
§ 43-601-205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction - Controlling order.
§ 43-601-206. Request for enforcement of order by tribunal of other state.
§ 43-601-207. Determination of controlling order.
§ 43-601-208. Child support orders for two or more obligees.
§ 43-601-209. Credit for payments.
§ 43-601-210. Receipt of evidence from another state - Applicable law.
§ 43-601-211. Modification of spousal support order - Request for enforcement to tribunal of another state.
§ 43-601-301. Proceedings under this act.
§ 43-601-302. Action by minor parent.
§ 43-601-303. Application of law of this state.
§ 43-601-304. Duties of initiating tribunal.
§ 43-601-305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
§ 43-601-306. Inappropriate tribunal.
§ 43-601-307. Duties of support enforcement agency.
§ 43-601-308. Powers of Attorney General.
§ 43-601-309. Private counsel.
§ 43-601-310. Duties of state information agency.
§ 43-601-311. Petition - Contents and accompanying documents.
§ 43-601-312. Sealing of information.
§ 43-601-313. Costs and fees.
§ 43-601-314. Limited immunity of petitioner.
§ 43-601-315. Nonparentage as defense.
§ 43-601-316. Special rules of evidence and procedure.
§ 43-601-317. Communications between tribunals.
§ 43-601-318. Assistance with discovery.
§ 43-601-319. Receipt and disbursement of payments - Payment to enforcement agency of another state - Certified statement.
§ 43-601-401. Petition to establish support order.
§ 43-601-501. Recognition of income-withholding order issued in another state.
§ 43-601-502. Employer obligations.
§ 43-601-503. Two or more income - withholding orders.
§ 43-601-504. Employer's civil liability limited.
§ 43-601-505. Willful noncompliance.
§ 43-601-506. Contest of order.
§ 43-601-507. Administrative enforcement of orders.
§ 43-601-601. Registration of order for enforcement.
§ 43-601-602. Procedure to register order for enforcement.
§ 43-601-603. Effect of registration for enforcement.
§ 43-601-604. Law, procedures, and remedies to be applied.
§ 43-601-605. Notice of registration of order.
§ 43-601-606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order.
§ 43-601-607. Contest of registration or enforcement.
§ 43-601-608. Confirmed order.
§ 43-601-609. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
§ 43-601-610. Effect of registration for modification.
§ 43-601-611. Modification of child support order of another state.
§ 43-601-612. Recognition of order modified in another state.
§ 43-601-613. Jurisdiction - Applicability of provisions.
§ 43-601-614. Filing of modified child support order.
§ 43-601-615. Modification of order made by foreign country or political subdivision that is a state.
§ 43-601-701. Proceeding to determine parentage.
§ 43-601-801. Grounds for rendition.
§ 43-601-802. Condition of rendition.
§ 43-601-901. Uniformity of application and construction.
§ 43-700.1. Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 59, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999.
§ 43-700.2. Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 59, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999.
§ 43-700.3. Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 59, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999.
§ 43-700.4. Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 59, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999.
§ 43-700.5. Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 59, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999.
§ 43-700.6. Repealed by Laws 1999, c. 59, § 3, eff. July 1, 1999.