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Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-3-304: Requests between courts in guardianship or protective

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proceedings.

(a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a

court of this state may request the appropriate court of another

state to do any of the following:

(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing;

(2) Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give

testimony pursuant to procedures of that state;

(3) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the

respondent;

(4) Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in

a proceeding;

(5) Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the

transcript or other record of a hearing under paragraph (1) of this

subsection or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced

under paragraph (2) of this subsection, and any evaluation or

assessment prepared in compliance with an order under paragraph (3)

or (4) of this subsection;

(6) Issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the

proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to

make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated

or protected person;

(7) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical,

financial, criminal, or other relevant information in that state,

including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R.

Section 164.504, as amended.

(b) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or

protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind

provided in subsection (a) of this section, a court of this state

has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or

making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.

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