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HB1821 • 2026

Marriage and family; child support; penalties; providing an effective date.

Marriage and family; child support; penalties; providing an effective date.

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Sponsor
Newton
Last action
2025-02-04
Official status
Second Reading referred to Rules
Effective date
Not listed

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Marriage and family; child support; penalties; providing an effective date.

Marriage and family; child support; penalties; providing an effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Marriage and family; child support; penalties; providing an effective date.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-02-04 House

    Second Reading referred to Rules

  2. 2025-02-03 House

    First Reading

  3. 2025-02-03 House

    Authored by Representative Newton

Official Summary Text

Marriage and family; child support; penalties; providing an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

HOUSE BILL 1821 By: Newton

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to marriage and family; enacting 43
O.S. Section 115.1, which relates to child support;
establishing penalties for failure to pay child
support; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 115.1 of Title 43, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
Section 115.1. A. Civil actions for failure to pay child
support may be brought by the custodial parent under the following
conditions:
1. The noncustodial parent fails to pay court ordered child
support for a consecutive three-month period.
2. The noncustodial parent purposely evades the court by
failing to accurately report income, and the custodial parent has
evidence of failure to disclose.

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B. If courts find the noncustodial parent in violation of
Subsection A of this section, the court may order property and
assets to be seized in addition to requiring backpay.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.

60-1-10367 TKR 01/15/25