Oklahoma § 43-120.7

§ 43-120.7.

Court expert - Procedures.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 43. Marriage and Family

A. As used in this section, "court expert" means a parenting

coordinator, guardian ad litem, custody evaluator or any other

person appointed by the court in a custody or visitation proceeding

involving children.

B. Before the court appoints an individual as a court expert,

the following disclosures shall be made by the candidate to the

parties:

1. A disclosure of any prior relationships with any party,

attorney or judge in the pending action;

2. A complete resume disclosing all personal and professional

qualifications to serve as a court expert;

3. Any suspensions from practice, reprimands, or other formal

punishments resulting from an adjudication of complaints filed

against the person with the professional licensing board or other

organization authorized to receive complaints regarding the

performance of the individual in question; and

4. Any criminal convictions within the past ten (10) years and

inclusion on any sexual offender list.

C. A party may file an objection to the appointment of a

proposed court expert within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of

the disclosures required by subsection B of this section. Upon

filing an objection to the proposed court expert, the court shall

set the matter for hearing. If requested, the party objecting to

the appointment of the proposed court expert shall be entitled to

discovery related to the qualifications and appropriateness of the

proposed court expert prior to hearing.

D. In any case involving domestic violence, stalking or

harassment as defined by paragraph 2 of subsection I of Section 109

of this title, the court expert shall have completed sixteen (16)

hours of domestic violence training that includes, but is not

limited to, information regarding the danger and lethality of

domestic violence, the causes and dynamics of domestic violence, the

impact of domestic violence upon victims and children, and the

characteristics of a batterer as a parent.

Added by Laws 2010, c. 105, § 1. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 385, § 2,

eff. Nov. 1, 2015.