Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-601-304
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Duties of initiating tribunal
Official statutory text
A. Upon the filing of a petition authorized under this act, an
initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its
accompanying documents:
1. To the responding tribunal or appropriate support
enforcement agency in the responding state; or
2. If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to
the state information agency of the responding state with a request
that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt
be acknowledged.
B. If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this
state shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings
required by the law of the responding state. If the responding
tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this
state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that
amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under
applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported,
and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the
requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.
initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its
accompanying documents:
1. To the responding tribunal or appropriate support
enforcement agency in the responding state; or
2. If the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to
the state information agency of the responding state with a request
that they be forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt
be acknowledged.
B. If requested by the responding tribunal, a tribunal of this
state shall issue a certificate or other document and make findings
required by the law of the responding state. If the responding
tribunal is in a foreign country, upon request the tribunal of this
state shall specify the amount of support sought, convert that
amount into the equivalent amount in the foreign currency under
applicable official or market exchange rate as publicly reported,
and provide any other documents necessary to satisfy the
requirements of the responding foreign tribunal.
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