Oklahoma § 43-150.3 - Deployed parent - Exercise of visiting rights by third
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 43-150.3 — Deployed parent - Exercise of visiting rights by third, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-150.3. Deployed parent - Exercise of visiting rights by third
party.
A. In order to ensure an ongoing relationship with the child
while deployed, pursuant to the Deployed Parents Custody and
Visitation Act, upon application to the court by the deploying
parent, the court shall designate a family member or another person
with a close and substantial relationship to the child to exercise
his or her visitation rights, unless the court determines it is not
in the best interests of the child.
B. Visitation awarded pursuant to this section derives from the
deploying parent’s own right to custodial responsibility. Neither
this section nor a court order permitting designation shall be
deemed to create any separate or permanent rights to visitation.
Added by Laws 2011, c. 354, § 6, emerg. eff. May 26, 2011.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Oklahoma Statutes § 43-150.3 cover?
Section 43-150.3 ("Deployed parent - Exercise of visiting rights by third") 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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