Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-120.7
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Court expert - Procedures
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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43. Marriage and Family Page 109
A. As used in this section, "court expert" means a parenting
coordinator, guardian ad litem, custody evaluator or any other
person appointed by the court in a custody or visitation proceeding
involving children.
B. Before the court appoints an individual as a court expert,
the following disclosures shall be made by the candidate to the
parties:
1. A disclosure of any prior relationships with any party,
attorney or judge in the pending action;
2. A complete resume disclosing all personal and professional
qualifications to serve as a court expert;
3. Any suspensions from practice, reprimands, or other formal
punishments resulting from an adjudication of complaints filed
against the person with the professional licensing board or other
organization authorized to receive complaints regarding the
performance of the individual in question; and
4. Any criminal convictions within the past ten (10) years and
inclusion on any sexual offender list.
C. A party may file an objection to the appointment of a
proposed court expert within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of
the disclosures required by subsection B of this section. Upon
filing an objection to the proposed court expert, the court shall
set the matter for hearing. If requested, the party objecting to
the appointment of the proposed court expert shall be entitled to
discovery related to the qualifications and appropriateness of the
proposed court expert prior to hearing.
D. In any case involving domestic violence, stalking or
harassment as defined by paragraph 2 of subsection I of Section 109
of this title, the court expert shall have completed sixteen (16)
hours of domestic violence training that includes, but is not
limited to, information regarding the danger and lethality of
domestic violence, the causes and dynamics of domestic violence, the
impact of domestic violence upon victims and children, and the
characteristics of a batterer as a parent.
A. As used in this section, "court expert" means a parenting
coordinator, guardian ad litem, custody evaluator or any other
person appointed by the court in a custody or visitation proceeding
involving children.
B. Before the court appoints an individual as a court expert,
the following disclosures shall be made by the candidate to the
parties:
1. A disclosure of any prior relationships with any party,
attorney or judge in the pending action;
2. A complete resume disclosing all personal and professional
qualifications to serve as a court expert;
3. Any suspensions from practice, reprimands, or other formal
punishments resulting from an adjudication of complaints filed
against the person with the professional licensing board or other
organization authorized to receive complaints regarding the
performance of the individual in question; and
4. Any criminal convictions within the past ten (10) years and
inclusion on any sexual offender list.
C. A party may file an objection to the appointment of a
proposed court expert within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of
the disclosures required by subsection B of this section. Upon
filing an objection to the proposed court expert, the court shall
set the matter for hearing. If requested, the party objecting to
the appointment of the proposed court expert shall be entitled to
discovery related to the qualifications and appropriateness of the
proposed court expert prior to hearing.
D. In any case involving domestic violence, stalking or
harassment as defined by paragraph 2 of subsection I of Section 109
of this title, the court expert shall have completed sixteen (16)
hours of domestic violence training that includes, but is not
limited to, information regarding the danger and lethality of
domestic violence, the causes and dynamics of domestic violence, the
impact of domestic violence upon victims and children, and the
characteristics of a batterer as a parent.
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