Oklahoma § 43-601-701 Definitions

Oklahoma Statutes

§ 43-601-701 — Definitions

Oklahoma § 43-601-701

Title 43Marriage And Family

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Bluebook

Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-601-701 (2026).

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In this article: 1. "Application" means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor or on behalf of a child made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority; 2. "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in paragraph d of subsection 5 of Section 601-102 of this title to perform the functions specified in the Convention; 3. "Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in paragraph d of subsection 5 of Section 601-102 of this title; 4. "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States; 5. "Foreign central authority" means 

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In this article: 1. "Application" means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor or on behalf of a child made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority; 2. "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in paragraph d of subsection 5 of Section 601-102 of this title to perform the functions specified in the Convention; 3. "Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in paragraph d of subsection 5 of Section 601-102 of this title; 4. "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor, or child residing outside the United States; 5. "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in paragraph d of subsection 5 of Section 601-102 of this title to perform the functions specified in the Convention; 6. "Foreign support agreement": a. means an agreement for support in a record that: (1) is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin, (2) has been: (a) formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal, or (b) authenticated by or concluded, registered or filed with a foreign tribunal, (3) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal, and b. includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention; and 7. "United States central authority" means the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1994, c. 160, § 48, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 273, § 2, emerg. eff. May 25, 1995; Laws 2004, c. 367, § 42, eff. Nov. 1, 2004; Laws 2015, c. 104, § 52, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2016, c. 148, § 24, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.