Oklahoma DNA Testing Laws & Statutes

Oklahoma Legal Paternity DNA Testing Laws & Statutes:

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According to the Laws of Oklahoma and paternity statute 340:25-5-176

Establishment of paternity

Revised 7-1-10
(a) In cases where paternity has not been legally established, Oklahoma Child Support Services (OCSS) establishes paternity and provides genetic testing per:

(1) Sections 653, 654, and 666 of Title 42 of the United States Code;
(2) Parts 302 and 303 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and
(3) Sections 83, 84, 90.4, and 7700-101 through 7700-902 of Title 10, Sections 601-201, 601-401, and 601-701 of Title 43, Sections 230.60 and 231 through 240.23 of Title 56, and Sections 1-311 and 1-321 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. • 1

(b) OCSS only initiates a paternity action when the child has no legal father. • 2 & • 3 A child has a legal father when:
(1) paternity has been voluntarily acknowledged in Oklahoma or another state and not rescinded within 60 days; [10 O.S. §§ 7700-301 through 7700-314]
(2) the child has a presumed father and a party initiates a challenge more than two years after the child's birth; or [10 O.S. §§ 7700-204 and 7700-607] • 4
(3) paternity has been established by a district or administrative court order. [10 O.S. § 7700-636]

(c) OCSS provides Form 03PA209E, Acknowledgment of Paternity, for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity under Section 7700-312 of Title 10 and Sections 1-311 and 1-311.3 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes. OCSS also provides several companion forms described in (1) through (4) of this subsection. The forms include instructions for completion. Signed and witnessed forms must be filed with the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH), Division of Vital Records. [More]