Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-3-314
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Rules for filing of petitions in multiple states
Official statutory text
Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an
emergency or issuance of a protective order limited to property
located in this state under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a)
of Section 9 of this act, if a petition for the appointment of a
guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in this state
and in another state and neither petition has been dismissed or
withdrawn, the following rules apply:
(1) If the court in this state has jurisdiction under Section 8
of this act, it may proceed with the case unless a court in another
state acquires jurisdiction under provisions similar to Section 8 of
this act before the appointment or issuance of the order.
(2) If the court in this state does not have jurisdiction under
Section 8 of this act, whether at the time the petition is filed or
at any time before the appointment or issuance of the order, the
court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in
the other state. If the court in the other state has jurisdiction,
the court in this state shall dismiss the petition unless the court
in the other state determines that the court in this state is a more
appropriate forum.
emergency or issuance of a protective order limited to property
located in this state under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a)
of Section 9 of this act, if a petition for the appointment of a
guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in this state
and in another state and neither petition has been dismissed or
withdrawn, the following rules apply:
(1) If the court in this state has jurisdiction under Section 8
of this act, it may proceed with the case unless a court in another
state acquires jurisdiction under provisions similar to Section 8 of
this act before the appointment or issuance of the order.
(2) If the court in this state does not have jurisdiction under
Section 8 of this act, whether at the time the petition is filed or
at any time before the appointment or issuance of the order, the
court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in
the other state. If the court in the other state has jurisdiction,
the court in this state shall dismiss the petition unless the court
in the other state determines that the court in this state is a more
appropriate forum.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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