Oklahoma § 59-1925.12 - Alimony or divorce actions - Custody actions Testimony by therapist
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§ 59-1925.12. Alimony or divorce actions - Custody actions Testimony by therapist
If both parties to a marriage have obtained marital and family
therapy by a licensed marital and family therapist, the therapist
shall not be competent to testify in an alimony or divorce action
concerning information acquired in the course of the therapeutic
relationship unless a party relies on such information as an element
of his claim or defense in such an action, or said information is
gathered as a result of a court-ordered examination. This section
shall not apply to custody actions.
Added by Laws 1990, c. 166, § 12, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-1925.12 ("Alimony or divorce actions - Custody actions Testimony by therapist") 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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