{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-60.23","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-60.23","heading":"Judicial enforcement of foreign protection order","body":"A. A person authorized by the law of this state to seek\n\nenforcement of a protection order may seek enforcement of a valid\n\nforeign protection order in a tribunal of this state. The tribunal\n\nshall enforce the terms of the order, including terms that provide\n\nrelief that a tribunal of this state would lack power to provide but\n\nfor this section. The tribunal shall enforce the order, whether the\n\norder was obtained by independent action or in another proceeding,\n\nif it is an order issued in response to a complaint, petition, or\n\nmotion filed by or on behalf of an individual seeking protection.\n\nIn a proceeding to enforce a foreign protection order, the tribunal\n\nshall follow the procedures of this state for the enforcement of\n\nprotection orders.\n\nB. A tribunal of this state may not enforce a foreign\n\nprotection order issued by a tribunal of a state that does not\n\nrecognize the standing of a protected individual to seek enforcement\n\nof the order.\n\nC. A tribunal of this state shall enforce the provisions of a\n\nvalid foreign protection order which govern custody and visitation,\n\nif the order was issued in accordance with the jurisdictional\n\nrequirements governing the issuance of custody and visitation orders\n\nin the issuing state.\n\nD. A foreign protection order is valid if it:\n\n1. Identifies the protected individual and the respondent;\n\n2. Is currently in effect;\n\n3. Was issued by a tribunal that had jurisdiction over the\n\nparties and subject matter under the law of the issuing state; and\n\n4. Was issued after the respondent was given reasonable notice\n\nand had an opportunity to be heard before the tribunal issued the\n\norder or, in the case of an order ex parte, the respondent was given\n\nnotice and has had or will have an opportunity to be heard within a\n\nreasonable time after the order was issued, in a manner consistent\n\nwith the rights of the respondent to due process.\n\nE. A foreign protection order valid on its face is prima facie\n\nevidence of its validity.\n\nF. Absence of any of the criteria for validity of a foreign\n\nprotection order is an affirmative defense in an action seeking\n\nenforcement of the order.\n\nG. A tribunal of this state may enforce provisions of a mutual\n\nforeign protection order which favor a respondent only if:\n\n1. The respondent filed a written pleading seeking a protection\n\norder from the tribunal of the issuing state; and\n\n2. The tribunal of the issuing state made specific findings in\n\nfavor of the respondent.","path":["OK Code","Title 22"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os22.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"688bc2e2c95c39a76b59992a25b30ad0a3720ec2c5c95e3c738e15ba0a1b496e","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-60.22","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-60.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}