Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-551-310
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Hearing and order
Official statutory text
HEARING AND ORDER
A. Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant
to Section 16 of this act, upon a finding that a petitioner is
entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall
order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the
child unless the respondent establishes that:
1. The child custody determination has not been registered and
confirmed under Section 27 of this act and that:
a. the issuing court did not have jurisdiction under
Article 2 of this act,
b. the child custody determination for which enforcement
is sought has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a
court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under
Article 2 of this act, or
c. the respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was
not given in accordance with the standards of Section
8 of this act, in the proceedings before the court
that issued the order for which enforcement is sought;
or
2. The child custody determination for which enforcement is
sought was registered and confirmed under Section 27 of this act,
but has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state
having jurisdiction to do so under Article 2 of this act.
B. The court shall award the fees, costs, and expenses
authorized under Section 34 of this act and may grant additional
relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement
officials, and set a further hearing to determine whether additional
relief is appropriate.
C. If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground
that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an
adverse inference from the refusal.
D. A privilege against disclosure of communications between
spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of
husband and wife or parent and child may not be invoked in a
proceeding under this article.
A. Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant
to Section 16 of this act, upon a finding that a petitioner is
entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall
order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the
child unless the respondent establishes that:
1. The child custody determination has not been registered and
confirmed under Section 27 of this act and that:
a. the issuing court did not have jurisdiction under
Article 2 of this act,
b. the child custody determination for which enforcement
is sought has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a
court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under
Article 2 of this act, or
c. the respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was
not given in accordance with the standards of Section
8 of this act, in the proceedings before the court
that issued the order for which enforcement is sought;
or
2. The child custody determination for which enforcement is
sought was registered and confirmed under Section 27 of this act,
but has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state
having jurisdiction to do so under Article 2 of this act.
B. The court shall award the fees, costs, and expenses
authorized under Section 34 of this act and may grant additional
relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement
officials, and set a further hearing to determine whether additional
relief is appropriate.
C. If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground
that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an
adverse inference from the refusal.
D. A privilege against disclosure of communications between
spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of
husband and wife or parent and child may not be invoked in a
proceeding under this article.
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