Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7700-309
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Proceeding to challenge acknowledgment or denial –
Official statutory text
Procedure.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children Page 400
A. Every signatory to an acknowledgment of paternity and any
related denial of paternity shall be made a party to a proceeding to
challenge the acknowledgment or denial.
B. For the purpose of challenging an acknowledgment of
paternity or a denial of paternity, a signatory submits to personal
jurisdiction of this state by signing the acknowledgment or denial.
C. Except for good cause shown, during the pendency of a
proceeding to challenge an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of
paternity, the court shall not suspend the legal responsibilities of
a signatory arising from the acknowledgment, including the duty to
pay child support.
D. A proceeding to challenge an acknowledgment of paternity or
denial of paternity shall be conducted in the same manner as a
proceeding to adjudicate parentage under Article 6 of the Uniform
Parentage Act.
E. At the conclusion of a proceeding to challenge an
acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity, the court shall
order the State Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, to
amend the birth record of the child, if appropriate.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 10. Children Page 400
A. Every signatory to an acknowledgment of paternity and any
related denial of paternity shall be made a party to a proceeding to
challenge the acknowledgment or denial.
B. For the purpose of challenging an acknowledgment of
paternity or a denial of paternity, a signatory submits to personal
jurisdiction of this state by signing the acknowledgment or denial.
C. Except for good cause shown, during the pendency of a
proceeding to challenge an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of
paternity, the court shall not suspend the legal responsibilities of
a signatory arising from the acknowledgment, including the duty to
pay child support.
D. A proceeding to challenge an acknowledgment of paternity or
denial of paternity shall be conducted in the same manner as a
proceeding to adjudicate parentage under Article 6 of the Uniform
Parentage Act.
E. At the conclusion of a proceeding to challenge an
acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity, the court shall
order the State Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, to
amend the birth record of the child, if appropriate.
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