Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-551-202
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Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
Official statutory text
EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION
A. Except as otherwise provided in Section 16 of this act, a
court of this state which has made a child custody determination
consistent with Section 13 or 15 of this act has exclusive,
continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
1. A court of this state determines that neither the child, the
child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent
have a significant connection with this state and that substantial
evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's
care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
2. A court of this state or a court of another state determines
that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a
parent do not presently reside in this state.
B. A court of this state which has made a child custody
determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
under this section may modify that determination only if it has
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43. Marriage and Family Page 149
jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 13 of
this act.
A. Except as otherwise provided in Section 16 of this act, a
court of this state which has made a child custody determination
consistent with Section 13 or 15 of this act has exclusive,
continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
1. A court of this state determines that neither the child, the
child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent
have a significant connection with this state and that substantial
evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's
care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
2. A court of this state or a court of another state determines
that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a
parent do not presently reside in this state.
B. A court of this state which has made a child custody
determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
under this section may modify that determination only if it has
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43. Marriage and Family Page 149
jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 13 of
this act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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