Oklahoma § 10-557.16 - Venue and jurisdiction
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 10-557.16 — Venue and jurisdiction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-557.16. Venue and jurisdiction
Venue and jurisdiction for all matters arising out of or related
to a gestational agreement shall lie only in the district court of
the county where the gestational carrier resided at the time the
gestational agreement was entered into or in the district courts of
Tulsa County or Oklahoma County. Upon the filing of a petition to
validate gestational agreement, and regardless of any change in
residency of the gestational carrier, the court in which such
petition was properly filed shall have continuing and exclusive
jurisdiction over all matters arising out of or related to the
gestational agreement until the date a child born to the gestational
carrier during the period covered by the gestational agreement
reaches one hundred eighty (180) days of age.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 433, § 17, emerg. eff. May 23, 2019.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 10-557.16
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 10-557.16 cover?
Section 10-557.16 ("Venue and jurisdiction") 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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