Oklahoma § 43-119.1 - Legislative review of child support guidelines and

§ 43-119.1. Legislative review of child support guidelines and

schedule of basic child support obligations.

A. The child support guidelines and schedule of basic child

support obligations shall be reviewed at least once every four (4)

years by the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and the House of

Representatives to ensure that their application results in the

determination of appropriate child support award amounts.

B. In conducting the review required pursuant to subsection A

of this section, the Judiciary Committees shall:

1. Obtain from the Title IV-D Child Support Program in the

Department of Human Services economic data on the cost of raising a

child, labor market data, case data and case analysis. The

Department shall promulgate rules as needed to implement the

provisions of this paragraph;

2. Provide opportunity for public input from persons including,

but not limited to, low-income custodial and noncustodial parents

and their representatives; and

3. Publish on the official websites of the Senate and the House

of Representatives information related to the review including, but

not limited to, the membership of the committees conducting the

review, the effective date of the guidelines and the date of the

next review.

Added by Laws 1989, c. 362, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Renumbered §

1277.8A of Title 12 by Laws 1990, c. 171, § 3, operative July 1,

1990. Also renumbered § 1277.8A of Title 12 by Laws 1990, c. 188, §

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43. Marriage and Family

2, eff. Sept. 1, 1990.

1, 2021.

Amended by Laws 2021, c. 80, § 1, eff. Nov.