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OK SB79

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Darrell Weaver

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act" in Oklahoma law establishing procedures for courts to issue orders preventing child abduction based on credible risk.

  • Allows courts, petitioners, and district attorneys to seek abduction prevention measures, including travel restrictions, passport seizure, supervised visitation, and bond requirements.

  • Establishes 13 specific factors courts must consider when determining credible risk of abduction, including prior abduction attempts, threats, financial activities, domestic violence, and ties to foreign countries.

  • Authorizes courts to issue ex parte warrants for law enforcement to take immediate physical custody of children facing imminent wrongful removal, with hearing required by next judicial day.

  • Abduction prevention orders remain in effect until the earliest of: date specified in order, child's emancipation, child reaching 18 years old, or order modification by court with jurisdiction.

Legislative Description

Child abduction prevention; creating the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act; establishing requirements and procedures for abduction prevention orders. Effective date.

Last Action

Coauthored by Representative Blair (principal House author)

2/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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