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§ 601-604. Law, procedures, and remedies to be applied

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 43. Marriage and Family

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 43. Marriage and Family (Refs & Annos)
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (Refs & Annos)
Article 6. Enforcement and Modification of Support Order After Registration
Part A. Registration and Enforcement of Support Order
43 Okl.St.Ann. § 601-604
§ 601-604. Law, procedures, and remedies to be applied
Currentness
A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection D of this section, the law of the issuing state or a foreign country governs:
1. The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order;
2. The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and
3. The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.
B. In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitation of this state or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.
C. A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or foreign country registered in this state.
D. After a tribunal of this state or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.

Credits

Laws 1994, c. 160, § 39, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2004, c. 367, § 34, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2015, c. 104, § 40, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 148, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
43 Okl. St. Ann. § 601-604, OK ST T. 43 § 601-604
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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