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OK HB2081

Bill

Status

Passed

5/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Blair

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Enacts the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act, allowing Oklahoma courts to order abduction prevention measures when credible risk of child abduction exists in custody proceedings, effective November 1, 2025

  • Courts must consider 13 risk factors when assessing abduction credibility, including prior abduction attempts, threats, domestic violence history, recent activities indicating planned flight (selling home, closing accounts, obtaining travel documents), and ties to foreign countries

  • Prevention orders may impose travel restrictions, require passport surrender, prohibit removing the child from designated geographic areas, mandate supervised visitation, require posting of a bond, and restrict approaching the child at unauthorized locations

  • Courts may issue ex parte warrants to take immediate physical custody of a child facing imminent wrongful removal, with a hearing required no later than the next judicial day after execution

  • Warrants issued under this act are enforceable statewide and may authorize law enforcement to enter private property or make forcible entry in exigent circumstances to recover a child

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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/1/2025
Civil Judiciary2/4/2025
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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