Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-551-207: Inconvenient forum

INCONVENIENT FORUM

A. A court of this state which has jurisdiction under this act

to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its

jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient

forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a

more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be

raised upon the motion of a party, the court's own motion, or

request of another court.

B. Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a

court of this state shall consider whether it is appropriate for a

court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose,

the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall

consider all relevant factors, including:

1. Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to

continue in the future and which state could best protect the

parties and the child;

2. The length of time the child has resided outside this state;

3. The distance between the court in this state and the court

in the state that would assume jurisdiction;

4. The relative financial circumstances of the parties;

5. Any agreement of the parties as to which state should assume

jurisdiction;

6. The nature and location of the evidence required to resolve

the pending litigation, including testimony of the child;

7. The ability of the court of each state to decide the issue

expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present the evidence;

and

8. The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts

and issues in the pending litigation.

C. If a court of this state determines that it is an

inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more

appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that

a child custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another

designated state and may impose any other condition the court

considers just and proper.

D. A court of this state may decline to exercise its

jurisdiction under this act if a child custody determination is

incidental to an action for divorce or another proceeding while

still retaining jurisdiction over the divorce or other proceeding.