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Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-551-310: Hearing and order

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  2. Title 43

HEARING AND ORDER

A. Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant

to Section 16 of this act, upon a finding that a petitioner is

entitled to immediate physical custody of the child, the court shall

order that the petitioner may take immediate physical custody of the

child unless the respondent establishes that:

1. The child custody determination has not been registered and

confirmed under Section 27 of this act and that:

a. the issuing court did not have jurisdiction under

Article 2 of this act,

b. the child custody determination for which enforcement

is sought has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a

court of a state having jurisdiction to do so under

Article 2 of this act, or

c. the respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was

not given in accordance with the standards of Section

8 of this act, in the proceedings before the court

that issued the order for which enforcement is sought;

or

2. The child custody determination for which enforcement is

sought was registered and confirmed under Section 27 of this act,

but has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state

having jurisdiction to do so under Article 2 of this act.

B. The court shall award the fees, costs, and expenses

authorized under Section 34 of this act and may grant additional

relief, including a request for the assistance of law enforcement

officials, and set a further hearing to determine whether additional

relief is appropriate.

C. If a party called to testify refuses to answer on the ground

that the testimony may be self-incriminating, the court may draw an

adverse inference from the refusal.

D. A privilege against disclosure of communications between

spouses and a defense of immunity based on the relationship of

husband and wife or parent and child may not be invoked in a

proceeding under this article.

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