2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 43. Marriage and Family
§43-601-615. Modification of order made by foreign country that lacks or does not exercise jurisdiction.
A. Except as otherwise provided in Section 601-711, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume jurisdiction to modify the child support order and bind all individuals subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal whether or not the consent to modification of a child support order otherwise required of the individual pursuant to Section 601-611 of Title 43 of the Oklahoma Statutes has been given or whether the individual seeking modification is a resident of this state or of the foreign country.
B. An order issued by a tribunal of this state modifying a foreign child support order pursuant to this section is the controlling order.
Added by Laws 2004, c. 367, § 41, eff. Nov. 1, 2004. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 104, § 50, eff. Nov. 1, 2015.
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