Divorce; modifying permissible grounds for divorce; requiring court to consider degree of fault when entering certain orders; requiring court to order establishment of trust fund under certain circumstances. Effective date.
SB 829 amends Oklahoma's divorce laws by adding "incompatibility" as a permissible ground for divorce and updating other grounds like abandonment and insanity. It requires courts to consider the degree of fault when making property division decisions and mandates the creation of a trust fund for minor children in specific cases, with safeguards to prevent unauthorized withdrawals until the child reaches a certain age. The bill also updates the educational program requirement for divorcing parents with children, specifying topics like the impact of divorce on children and communication strategies, and sets a fee of $10-$60 for program attendance.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 19, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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