Oklahoma § 43-136 - Mailing of alimony and support payments - Evidence of
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 43-136 — Mailing of alimony and support payments - Evidence of, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-136. Mailing of alimony and support payments - Evidence of
support payments - Income assignment fee.
A. If a judicial order, judgment or decree directs that the
payment of child support, alimony, temporary support or any similar
type of payment be made through the office of the court clerk, then
it shall be the duty of the court to transmit such payments to the
payee by first class United States mail, if requested to do so by
the payee. Such payments shall be mailed to the payee at the
address specified in writing by the payee. In the event of a change
in address of the payee it shall be the duty of the payee to furnish
to the court clerk in writing the new address of the payee.
B. A report of child support payments with a certificate of
authenticity executed by the court clerk is admissible into evidence
in court or in an administrative proceeding as self-authenticated.
C. A fee not to exceed Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be
charged and collected for any post decree application to initiate an
income assignment in addition to any other fees authorized by law.
The fee shall not be charged or collected for income assignments
requested at the time of the filing of the original petition or
entered at the time of a divorce decree. The person entitled to
support is entitled to collect said fees paid pursuant to this
subsection from the person obligated to pay support through civil
proceedings.
Added by Laws 1970, c. 60, § 1. Amended by Laws 1985, c. 297, § 21,
operative Oct. 1, 1985. Renumbered from Title 12, § 1290 by Laws
1989, c. 333, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Amended by Laws 1995, c. 219,
§ 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 43-136 cover?
Section 43-136 ("Mailing of alimony and support payments - Evidence of") 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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