Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-551-303
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Duty to enforce
Official statutory text
DUTY TO ENFORCE
A. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child
custody determination of a court of another state if the latter
court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this act
or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting
the jurisdictional standards of this act and the determination has
not been modified in accordance with this act.
B. A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under
other laws of this state to enforce a child custody determination
made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this
article are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other
remedies to enforce a child custody determination.
A. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child
custody determination of a court of another state if the latter
court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this act
or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting
the jurisdictional standards of this act and the determination has
not been modified in accordance with this act.
B. A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under
other laws of this state to enforce a child custody determination
made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this
article are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other
remedies to enforce a child custody determination.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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