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OK SB1938

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/5/2010

Primary Sponsor

Rob Johnson

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes venue requirements for deprived child actions from "may" to "shall" be in specific counties, making venue mandatory rather than permissive
  • Establishes proper venue as: the county where the child resides or has resided for six months before filing, where alleged deprivation occurred, or where a parent or sibling has a pending deprived action
  • Adds fallback provision allowing venue in the county where the child is found if none of the primary venues are known
  • Removes requirement to dismiss cases filed in wrong venue; instead cases must be transferred to proper venue unless all parties waive venue on the record
  • Takes effect November 1, 2010

Legislative Description

Children's Code; modifying proper venue in certain actions. Effective date.

Children

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/02/2010

4/5/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/2/2010

Full Bill Text

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