Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-231: Applicant for assistance to request filing of criminal

charges.

Any person who shall make application for aid for dependent

children with the Department of Public Welfare, or any of its county

offices or other subagencies, must, in order to be eligible for

further assistance payments, where the person or persons legally

responsible for such support is willfully and without lawful excuse

failing to furnish necessary food, clothing, shelter or medical

attendance for such child or children, within three (3) months from

the day of application request the district attorney of the county

where such applicant resides to file criminal charges against the

person or persons legally responsible for the support of such child

or children, and cooperate fully in prosecuting such charges to

completion when filed by the district attorney.