Oklahoma § 43-114 - Interest on court-ordered past-due child support payments
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 43-114 — Interest on court-ordered past-due child support payments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-114. Interest on court-ordered past-due child support payments
and payments of suit monies.
Court-ordered past-due child support payments, court-ordered
payments of suit monies and judgments for support pursuant to
Section 83 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes and Sections 238.1
and 238.6B of Title 56 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall draw interest
at the rate of two percent (2%) per year. Past-due child support
payments accruing after the establishment of the current support
order shall draw interest from the date they become delinquent.
Lump-sum judgments pursuant to Titles 10 and 56 of the Oklahoma
Statutes for support owed prior to the establishment of current
support shall draw interest from the first day of the month after
the lump-sum judgment is entered. The interest shall be collected
in the same manner as the payments upon which the interest accrues.
Added by Laws 1977, c. 15, § 1. Renumbered from § 1277.3 of Title
12 by Laws 1989, c. 333, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws
1994, c. 356, § 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2012, c. 253, § 2, eff.
Nov. 1, 2012; Laws 2016, c. 289, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2016.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 43-114
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 43-114 cover?
Section 43-114 ("Interest on court-ordered past-due child support payments") 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.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 43-114?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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