SB 1687 Summary

• Amends 21 O.S. Section 566.1 regarding enforcement of child support orders and contempt of court proceedings

• Establishes that proof of a valid child support order plus noncompliance creates prima facie evidence of indirect civil contempt

• Allows courts to impose jail time (up to 6 months), weekend/flexible incarceration allowing obligors to work, and/or fines up to $500 for noncompliance

• Authorizes courts to order alternative programs including problem-solving court programs and employment/education training as alternatives to incarceration, with DHS Child Support Division permitted to refer obligors to community service programs

• Becomes effective November 1, 2014