{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-854","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-854","heading":"Proof of marriage - Wife as competent witness - Duty of","body":"County Attorney to prosecute.\n\nNo other evidence shall be required to prove marriage of such\n\nhusband and wife, or that such person is the lawful father or mother\n\nof such child or children than is or shall be required to prove such\n\nfact in a civil action, and such wife shall be a competent witness\n\nto testify in any case brought under this act, and to any and all\n\nmatters relevant thereto, including the fact of such marriage and\n\nthe parentage of such child or children. It shall be the mandatory\n\nduty of each district attorney of this state to diligently prosecute\n\nall persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter (Chapter\n\n31, Title 21 O.S.1951), and in all cases where the evidence is\n\ndeemed sufficient to justify a prosecution for such violation, any\n\ndistrict attorney who shall willfully fail, neglect or refuse to\n\ninstitute criminal proceedings to enforce such provisions, shall be\n\nsubject to removal from office.","path":["OK Code","Title 21"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os21.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"e94dc666e97a4df82afa7edbf3e21ff0d2ae6c4dc6c39303e24f0e42c7d4e195","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-853","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-21-21-855"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}