Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-1-115
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Venue - Priorities of jurisdiction - Transfer -
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Consolidation.
A. The venue for a guardianship proceeding is in:
1. The district court of the county where the minor or the
incapacitated or partially incapacitated person resides;
2. The district court of the county where the proposed guardian
resides if the proposed guardian is a member of the minor's or
incapacitated person's family; or
3. The district court of the county to which the cause is
transferred by a judge of the court in which the petition was filed
or the cause is pending. Provided, venue to appoint the guardian of
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a nonresident minor or incapacitated person shall be in a county
where the nonresident has property.
B. If a proceeding pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
Guardianship and Conservatorship Act could be maintained in more
than one place in this state, the court in which the proceeding is
first commenced has the exclusive right to exercise jurisdiction
over the proceeding and proceed with the action. A court shall not
exercise jurisdiction over a proceeding for guardianship of a minor
pursuant to this title if, at the time the petition for guardianship
is filed, another court of this state is exercising jurisdiction
pursuant to Section 1-4-101 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes,
unless after notice to the parties in the deprived action, the
written consent of such court is obtained and filed in the
guardianship proceeding.
1. If proceedings concerning the same estate, minor, alleged
incapacitated or partially incapacitated person, or ward are
commenced in more than one court of this state, the court in which a
proceeding was first commenced shall continue to hear the matter and
determine venue. If the court where the proceeding was first filed
determines that venue is properly in another court, it shall
transfer the proceeding to the other court.
2. If the court finds that in the interest of justice a
proceeding should be conducted in another court of this state, the
court may transfer the proceeding to the other court.
C. If both guardianship and conservatorship proceedings as to
the same person are commenced or pending in the same court, the
proceedings may be consolidated.
A. The venue for a guardianship proceeding is in:
1. The district court of the county where the minor or the
incapacitated or partially incapacitated person resides;
2. The district court of the county where the proposed guardian
resides if the proposed guardian is a member of the minor's or
incapacitated person's family; or
3. The district court of the county to which the cause is
transferred by a judge of the court in which the petition was filed
or the cause is pending. Provided, venue to appoint the guardian of
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 30. Guardian and Ward Page 14
a nonresident minor or incapacitated person shall be in a county
where the nonresident has property.
B. If a proceeding pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma
Guardianship and Conservatorship Act could be maintained in more
than one place in this state, the court in which the proceeding is
first commenced has the exclusive right to exercise jurisdiction
over the proceeding and proceed with the action. A court shall not
exercise jurisdiction over a proceeding for guardianship of a minor
pursuant to this title if, at the time the petition for guardianship
is filed, another court of this state is exercising jurisdiction
pursuant to Section 1-4-101 of Title 10A of the Oklahoma Statutes,
unless after notice to the parties in the deprived action, the
written consent of such court is obtained and filed in the
guardianship proceeding.
1. If proceedings concerning the same estate, minor, alleged
incapacitated or partially incapacitated person, or ward are
commenced in more than one court of this state, the court in which a
proceeding was first commenced shall continue to hear the matter and
determine venue. If the court where the proceeding was first filed
determines that venue is properly in another court, it shall
transfer the proceeding to the other court.
2. If the court finds that in the interest of justice a
proceeding should be conducted in another court of this state, the
court may transfer the proceeding to the other court.
C. If both guardianship and conservatorship proceedings as to
the same person are commenced or pending in the same court, the
proceedings may be consolidated.
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