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OK HB2483

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Randon Grau

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits new common law marriages in Oklahoma effective January 1, 2014, requiring all marriages to be formally solemnized.

  • Preserves validity of common law marriages that existed before January 1, 2014, and common law marriages that came into existence in other states or nations that recognize them.

  • Amends alimony modification standards to reference the new common law marriage requirements in Section 4 of Title 43.

  • Modifies the Workers' Compensation Code definition of "surviving spouse" to align with the state's common law marriage restrictions under Section 4 of Title 43.

  • Effective date: November 1, 2012.

Legislative Description

Marriage and families; prohibiting common law marriages; effective date.

Civil and Criminal Procedure and Courts

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Judiciary

2/7/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/7/2012

Full Bill Text

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