An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 1151 By: Osburn, Lawson and Roberts
(Sean) of the House
and
Howard and Pederson of the
Senate
An Act relating to child custody; amending 43 O.S.
2011, Section 110.1, which relates to shared
parenting; permitting court to consider certain
ability with respect to children; allowing court to
consider evidence of domestic violence, stalking or
harassment; requiring findings of fact and
conclusions of law; and providing an effective date .
SUBJECT: Child custody
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 43 O.S. 2011, Section 110.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 110.1 It is the policy of this state to assure that
minor children have frequent and contin uing contact with parents who
have shown the ability to act in the best interests of their
children and to encourage parents to share in the rights and
responsibilities of rearing their children after the parents have
separated or dissolved their marriage , provided that. The court may
consider evidence of the ability of the parents agree to cooperate
and that on issues related to their minor children, as well as
evidence of domestic violence, stalking, or harassing behaviors
harassment as defined in Sectio n 109 of this title are not present
in the parental relationship . To effectuate this policy, if
requested by a parent, the court may provide substantially equal ENR. H. B. NO. 1151 Page 2
access to the minor children to both parents at a temporary order or
final hearing, unless the court finds that shared parenting would be
detrimental to the child. The court shall issue findings of fact
and conclusions of law to support its decision after a final hearing
on the merits.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective N ovember 1, 2021.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of May, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 21st day of April, 2021.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
day of ________________ ___, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________