Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-1-113: Appointment of guardian - Jurisdiction

A. A guardian of the person or property, or both, of a person

residing in this state, who is a minor, or an incapacitated or

partially incapacitated person, may be appointed in all cases by the

court as provided in this title.

B. After the service of notice in a proceeding seeking the

appointment of a guardian or other order, in subsequent proceedings

pertaining to the guardianship of a ward and until termination of

the proceeding, the court in which the petition is filed has

exclusive jurisdiction to determine:

1. The need for a guardian or other order; and

2. How the estate of the ward shall be managed, expended, or

distributed to or for the use of the ward or the dependents of the

ward.

R.L. 1910, § 3328. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 329, § 13, eff. Dec. 1,

1988. Renumbered from § 8 of this title by Laws 1988, c. 329, §

134, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Laws 1990, c. 323, § 10,

operative July 1, 1990.