Oklahoma § 43-551-315 Role of district attorney.

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 43-551-315 — Role of district attorney.

Oklahoma § 43-551-315

Title 43Marriage And Family

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Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-551-315 (2026).

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ROLE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY A. In a case arising under this act or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the district attorney may take any lawful action, including resorting to a proceeding under this article or any other available civil proceeding, to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is: 1. An existing child custody determination; 2. A request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding; 3. A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or 4. A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.

B.A district attorney acting under this se

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ROLE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY A. In a case arising under this act or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the district attorney may take any lawful action, including resorting to a proceeding under this article or any other available civil proceeding, to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination if there is: 1. An existing child custody determination; 2. A request to do so from a court in a pending child custody proceeding; 3. A reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or 4. A reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed or retained in violation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. B. A district attorney acting under this section acts on behalf of the court and may not represent any party.