Oklahoma § 43-120 - Child support forms

Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 43-120 — Child support forms, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 43-120. Child support forms

A. A child support computation form shall be signed by the

judge and incorporated as a part of all orders which establish or

modify a child support obligation.

B. 1. When services are not being provided under the

Department of Human Services State IV-D plan pursuant to Section 237

of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes, a support order summary form

shall be prepared by the attorney of record or the pro se litigant

and presented to the judge with all orders which establish paternity

or establish, modify or enforce a child support obligation. No

paternity or child support order shall be signed by the judge

without presentation of the support order summary form. After the

order is signed by the judge, the summary of support order form

shall be submitted to the Central Case Registry provided for in

Section 112A of this title.

2. Standard forms for motions to modify child support and

orders modifying child support shall be used by all parents for any

agreements submitted to the court for approval as a part of the

informal review and adjustment process provided in Section 118 of

this title.

3. The forms specified by this subsection shall be prepared by

the Department of Human Services and shall be published by the

Administrative Office of the Courts.

Added by Laws 1988, c. 224, § 3, emerg. eff. June 20, 1988.

Renumbered from § 1277.9 of Title 12 by Laws 1989, c. 333, § 1, eff.

Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 307, § 3, emerg. eff. June

7, 1993; Laws 1998, c. 323, § 10, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Laws 1999, c.

422, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1999; Laws 2000, c. 345, § 4, emerg. eff.

June 6, 2000; Laws 2001, c. 407, § 7, eff. July 1, 2001; Laws 2002,

c. 314, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2006, c. 127, § 4, eff. Nov. 1,

2006.

Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 43-120

What does Oklahoma Statutes § 43-120 cover?

Section 43-120 ("Child support forms") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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