Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-601-604
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Law, procedures and remedies to be applied
Official statutory text
A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection D of this
section, the law of the issuing state or a foreign country governs:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43. Marriage and Family Page 197
1. The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments
under a registered support order;
2. The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of
interest on the arrearages under the support order; and
3. The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under
the support order.
B. In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support
order, the statute of limitation of this state or of the issuing
state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.
C. A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the
procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and
collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state
or foreign country registered in this state.
D. After a tribunal of this state or another state determines
which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating
arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply
the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling
order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and
future support, and on consolidated arrears.
section, the law of the issuing state or a foreign country governs:
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43. Marriage and Family Page 197
1. The nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments
under a registered support order;
2. The computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of
interest on the arrearages under the support order; and
3. The existence and satisfaction of other obligations under
the support order.
B. In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support
order, the statute of limitation of this state or of the issuing
state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.
C. A responding tribunal of this state shall apply the
procedures and remedies of this state to enforce current support and
collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state
or foreign country registered in this state.
D. After a tribunal of this state or another state determines
which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating
arrears, if any, a tribunal of this state shall prospectively apply
the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling
order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and
future support, and on consolidated arrears.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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