Oklahoma
OklahomaOklahomaThe followingcapsule summary of the law in this state related to divorce maybe helpful to you. These brief statements are not meant tosubstitute for legal consultation, but rather to highlight themain issues to consider. Divorce Law GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE Grounds: Adultery; cruelty orviolence; desertion; drug/alcohol addiction; impotency;nonsupport; insanity; pregnant at time of marriage; conviction ofcrime; fraudulent contract; procuring divorce out of state notreleasing one party. Residency: One party must have beenresident in good faith for 6 months before filing. Waiting Period: Final immediatelyunless appealed, but neither may marry for 6 months. No Fault: Incompatibility. Defenses: None listed. Code Section: Tit. 43 101, et seq. CHILD CUSTODY
Uniform Child Custody Act:1980
Joint Custody:Yes, 43 109
Grandparent Visitation:Yes, 10 5
Child's Wishes Considered:Yes
Code Section: Tit. 43 112 MARITAL PROPERTY
Community Property: Repealed June 2, 1949 (32-83) ANNULMENT AND PROHIBITEDMARRIAGE Grounds: Lack of age orunderstanding. Time Limitation: None listed. Legitimacy of Children: Issue ofannulled marriage are legitimate. Prohibited Marriages: Betweenancestor and descendant, stepparent and stepchild, uncle andniece, aunt and nephew, brother and sister, first cousins (butwill recognize marriage of first cousins married in state whereit is legal) Code Section: Tit. 43 2, 128 RESOURCES Office of Child Support EnforcementRegional Representative (Oklahoma)
1200 Main Tower Bldg., Ste. 1700
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214)767-4155 Oklahoma Bar Association
1901 N. Lincoln
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405)524-2365
Fax: (405)524-1115 Oklahoma Child Support Enforcement Unit
Department of Human Services
Annex Bldg.
2409 N. Kelley Ave.
PO Box 25352
Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Phone: (405)424-5871
Fax: (405)427-2753 Oklahoma Insurance Department
1901 N. Walnut
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-3408
Phone: (405)521-2828
Free: 800-522-0071
Cathy J. Weatherford, Commnr. Oklahoma State Banking Department
4100 N. Lincoln Blvd., 2nd Fl.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405)521-2783
Mick Thompson, Commnr. Oklahoma State Department of Health
Vital Records Division
1000 N.E. 10th St.
PO Box 53551
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
Phone: (405)271-4040
Responds to public inquiries for birth and death records datedfrom October, 1908. Charges $5 search fee. If certificate is onrecord, search fee pays for a certified copy. If record of birthcertificate is not located in file, the search fee is creditedtoward the filing of a delayed certificate of birth and anadditional $5 is charged for the issuance of the first certifiedcopy. Birth record requests may only be made by the registrant orhis next-of-kin, authorized agent or attorney (in adoptionproceedings). Marriage and divorce records are filed in eachcounty. The fees for marriage and divorce records vary by county.For all inquiries, enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope. © 1997 Flying Solo™. All rights reserved. Legal Notices
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