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Okla. Stat. tit. 10, § 10-7700-309: Proceeding to challenge acknowledgment or denial –

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Procedure.

A. Every signatory to an acknowledgment of paternity and any

related denial of paternity shall be made a party to a proceeding to

challenge the acknowledgment or denial.

B. For the purpose of challenging an acknowledgment of

paternity or a denial of paternity, a signatory submits to personal

jurisdiction of this state by signing the acknowledgment or denial.

C. Except for good cause shown, during the pendency of a

proceeding to challenge an acknowledgment of paternity or denial of

paternity, the court shall not suspend the legal responsibilities of

a signatory arising from the acknowledgment, including the duty to

pay child support.

D. A proceeding to challenge an acknowledgment of paternity or

denial of paternity shall be conducted in the same manner as a

proceeding to adjudicate parentage under Article 6 of the Uniform

Parentage Act.

E. At the conclusion of a proceeding to challenge an

acknowledgment of paternity or denial of paternity, the court shall

order the State Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, to

amend the birth record of the child, if appropriate.

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