Oklahoma

Paternity

Know the Law

• Child Custody-Unwed Parents

  General information on how Oklahoma laws treat child custody when parents have never been married. Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

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  Spanish / Español

• Court Forms - Tulsa County District Court

  Domestic Relations/Family Law Court forms for Tulsa County District Court Content Detail

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  Tulsa County District Court

• Getting a Birth Certificate

  The Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records is responsible for registering every birth which occurs in the State of Oklahoma; as well as preserving, amending and issuing certified copies of those records in accordance with state law. Read More

  By:

  Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc.

• Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights

  Termination may be voluntary or involuntary. Birth parents who wish to place their children for adoption may voluntarily relinquish their rights.When addressing whether parental rights should be terminated involuntarily, most States require that a court determine is unfit and severing the parent-child relationship is in the child’s best interests. Read More

  By:

  Children's Bureau

• OK DHS Request for Address of Record

  Use this form if you are a custodial person (CP), noncustodial parent (NCP), the attorney for either, or an authorized person, to request the custodial person's or the noncustodial parent's address of record. Read More

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  Child Support Services

• Paternity Acknowledgement Process

  OK laws on paternity changed in 2006 and a new process was created to acknowledge paternity. At this link, find forms and instructions for voluntary acknowledgement of paternity. Content Detail

  By:

  Child Support Services

• Paternity - Frequently Asked Questions for Fathers

  These questions are about when a child is born to parents who are not married to each other and an Acknowledgement of Paternity has not been completed. Content Detail

  By:

  Child Support Services

• Paternity - Frequently Asked Questions for Mothers

  List of several questions and answers on paternity addressing questions for mothers of children not married to the other parent. Content Detail

  By:

  Department of Human Services

• Paternity - General Frequently Asked Questions

  General Q & A about establishing paternity in Oklahoma. Content Detail

  By:

  Child Support Services

• Service of Process (Get In the Circle)

  A brief video to explain service of process for a court case. Read More

  By:

  National Center for State Courts

• Standard Visitation Schedule - Advisory Guidelines with Forms

  This guide has detailed information about visitation schedules in Oklahoma. And it has an example visitation schedule. Content Detail

  By:

  Administrative Office of the Courts-Oklahoma State Courts Network

• Terminating Parental Rights

  Parents have to provide care for the child such as food, shelter, and protection. If a parent has not been able to fulfill the responsibilities of being a parent, they can be terminated as a caregiver in a process called “termination of parental rights.” When this occurs, the parent is severed from all decision making in the child’s life. Read More

  By:

  Self & Spurgeon

• Young Adult Guide - You're 18 Now - It's Your Responsibility

  When you had your 18th birthday, you became an adult by law. This information is to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as an adult. Content Detail

  By:

  Oklahoma Bar Association

  Read this in:

  Spanish / Español