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OK HB2081
Bill
Status
5/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jason Blair
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AI Summary
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Enacts the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act in Oklahoma, codified as Section 571-101 et seq. of Title 43, establishing a framework for courts to prevent child abduction through protective orders and emergency measures.
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Allows courts to enter abduction prevention orders when evidence establishes a credible risk of child abduction, including travel restrictions, passport surrender requirements, supervised visitation, bond requirements, and other conditions designed to prevent abduction.
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Authorizes courts to issue ex parte warrants for law enforcement to take immediate physical custody of a child if there is credible risk of imminent wrongful removal, with a hearing required within one business day.
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Establishes 13 specific risk factors courts must consider when determining abduction risk, including prior abduction attempts, threats, suspicious financial or travel activities, domestic violence history, weak ties to the state, and likelihood of taking the child to countries with poor enforcement mechanisms or human rights concerns.
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Abduction prevention orders remain in effect until the earliest of: the time stated in the order, child's emancipation, child turning 18 years old, or court modification/revocation; effective date is November 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
Child abduction prevention; Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act; terms; order or petition; warrant; jurisdiction; requirements; factors; risk; evidence; conditions; custody or visitation; remedies; hearing; search; service; law enforcement; costs and fees; duration; federal acts; codification; effective date.
Last Action
Approved by Governor 05/09/2025
5/12/2025