Source: http://www.womenslaw.org/statutes_detail.php?statute_id=3982
Timestamp: 2017-09-25 09:49:16
Document Index: 439056559

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 107', '§ 8', '§ 15', '§ 20', '§ 5', '§ 3224', '§ 7101', '§ 7001', '§ 60']

WomensLaw.org | Oklahoma Statutes: Appointment of guardian ad litem--Referral to mediation or counseling--Definitions--False accusations of child abuse or neglect
back to top§ 107.3. Appointment of guardian ad litem--Referral to mediation or counseling--Definitions--False accusations of child abuse or neglect
e. the guardian ad litem shall, as much as possible, maintain confidentiality of information related to the case and is not subject to discovery pursuant to the Oklahoma Discovery Code. [FN1] NOTE from WomensLaw.org: THIS SUBSECTION (e) WAS HELD TO BE “UNCONSTITUTIONAL” BY OK’s HIGHEST COURT. THEREFORE, THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM MAY NO LONGER BE EXCUSED FROM DISCOVERY (i.e., cross-examination at trial). IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY.
1. "Child abuse or neglect" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined by the Oklahoma Child Abuse Reporting and Prevention Act [FN2] or shall mean the child has been adjudicated deprived as a result of the actions or omission of either parent pursuant to the Oklahoma Children's Code; [FN3] and
2. "Domestic violence" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined by the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act. [FN4]
Laws 1997, c. 403, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2002, c. 400, § 15, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 3, § 20, emerg. eff. March 19, 2003; Laws 2006, c. 136, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.
[FN1] Title 12, § 3224 et seq.
[FN2] Title 10, § 7101 et seq.
[FN3] Title 10, § 7001-1.1 et seq.
[FN4] Title 22, § 60 et seq.