{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-56-56-235","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 56, § 56-235","heading":"Payments to Department of Human Services","body":"Any court ordering a party in a civil case to make payments for\n\nthe support or maintenance of a child may direct, and upon\n\napplication of the Director of the Department of Human Services, the\n\ncourt shall direct, that such payments be made to the Department of\n\nHuman Services which shall be disbursed according to federal\n\nregulations. The court's order, or payments made pursuant thereto,\n\nshall not affect the amount of such assistance payments so long as\n\nthe custodian of the child makes all reasonable efforts, when\n\nnecessary, to cause the court's order to be obeyed. If payments are\n\nnot made by such party as directed by the court, the Director of the\n\nDepartment of Human Services may file and prosecute in the case an\n\napplication to have the party cited for contempt of court, or other\n\npleading to secure a compliance with the court's order. Provided,\n\nthe authority of the Director of the Department of Human Services to\n\ntake such action shall not affect the right or responsibility of the\n\ncustodian of the child to take, or excuse her or him from taking,\n\nsimilar action. The Oklahoma Commission for Human Services shall\n\nhave authority to adopt such rules and regulations as it deems\n\nnecessary to carry out the provisions of this act.","path":["OK Code","Title 56"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os56.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"822937e1cdcb06473ab1f0fcb1e8f11a3b03dff54dfc0882e0355fe09d0582b6","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-56-56-234.1","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-56-56-236"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}