Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-150.3: Deployed parent - Exercise of visiting rights by third

party.

A. In order to ensure an ongoing relationship with the child

while deployed, pursuant to the Deployed Parents Custody and

Visitation Act, upon application to the court by the deploying

parent, the court shall designate a family member or another person

with a close and substantial relationship to the child to exercise

his or her visitation rights, unless the court determines it is not

in the best interests of the child.

B. Visitation awarded pursuant to this section derives from the

deploying parent’s own right to custodial responsibility. Neither

this section nor a court order permitting designation shall be

deemed to create any separate or permanent rights to visitation.