{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-43-43-601-316","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-601-316","heading":"Special rules of evidence and procedure","body":"A. The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an\n\nindividual in a tribunal of this state is not required for the\n\nestablishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or\n\nthe rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child.\n\nB. An affidavit, a document substantially complying with\n\nfederally mandated forms, or a document incorporated by reference in\n\nany of them, which would not be excluded under the hearsay rule if\n\ngiven in person, is admissible in evidence if given under penalty of\n\nperjury by a party or witness residing outside this state.\n\nC. A copy of the record of child support payments certified as\n\na true copy of the original by the custodian of the record may be\n\nforwarded to a responding tribunal. The copy is evidence of facts\n\nasserted in it, and is admissible to show whether payments were\n\nmade.\n\nD. Copies of bills for testing for parentage of a child, and\n\nfor prenatal and postnatal health care of the mother and child,\n\nfurnished to the adverse party at least ten (10) days before trial,\n\nare admissible in evidence to prove the amount of the charges billed\n\nand that the charges were reasonable, necessary, and customary.\n\nE. Documentary evidence transmitted from outside this state to\n\na tribunal of this state by telephone, telecopier, or other\n\nelectronic means that do not provide an original record may not be\n\nexcluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of\n\ntransmission.\n\nF. In a proceeding under this act, a tribunal of this state\n\nshall permit a party or witness residing outside this state to be\n\ndeposed or to testify under penalty of perjury by telephone,\n\naudiovisual means, or other electronic means at a designated\n\ntribunal or other location. A tribunal of this state shall\n\ncooperate with other tribunals in designating an appropriate\n\nlocation for the deposition or testimony.\n\nG. If a party called to testify at a civil hearing refuses to\n\nanswer on the ground that the testimony may be self-incriminating,\n\nthe trier of fact may draw an adverse inference from the refusal.\n\nH. A privilege against disclosure of communications between\n\nspouses does not apply in a proceeding under this act.\n\nI. The defense of immunity based on the relationship of husband\n\nand wife or parent and child does not apply in a proceeding under\n\nthis act.\n\nJ. A voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, certified as a true\n\ncopy, is admissible to establish parentage of the child.","path":["OK Code","Title 43"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os43.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"7e963a509125c801c2ea5c702533fe67c6682f1ac3b7c795c57b12020e573f53","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-43-43-601-315","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-43-43-601-317"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}