OK custody

In our Oklahoma Custody section, we did the following:

• Created a new question called If my child was conceived from rape, can the offender’s rights be terminated? 
• Added information about being able to file a termination petition based on a conviction for rape and other specific crimes to Can an abusive parent get visitation or custody? What if s/he is a sex offender or an addict? All changes made in English; Spanish soon to come.

We also did the following in English and Spanish.:

• Added the crimes of “rape by instrumentation,” “forcible sodomy,” and “violation of a child custody order” to the Oklahoma Crimes page in English and Spanish.
• Based on 2021 changes to the law, we updated Am I eligible to file for a protective order? in our Oklahoma Restraining Orders section to clarify that a family or household member now includes anyone related by blood or marriage even if they are not living in the same household.
• In our Oklahoma Child Support section, we revised How is the amount of child support decided? to clarify that if someone is receiving TANF and the government initiates a child support proceeding, the recipient will have to cooperate in the process.
• Updated our Oklahoma Suing an Abuser for Money page to change the limit from $7,500 to $10,000. This was changed in the law in 2017. We regret the error in not updating this sooner.

Lastly, we added two custody-related statutes and one small-claims court statute to our Selected Oklahoma Statutes page.