Oklahoma Statutes

Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 111.4 (2026)

Protection of child from child abuse or neglect or

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domestic violence by parent – Suspension of visitation. A. A parent who, in good faith and with a reasonable belief supported by fact, determines that the child of that parent is the victim of child abuse or neglect, or suffers from effects of domestic violence, may take necessary actions to protect the child, including refusing to permit visitation. B. In cases in which there is evidence to substantiate suspected or confirmed child abuse or neglect, visitation shall be suspended. Added by Laws 2009, c. 307, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2015–2018 · leading case: In Re the Marriage of Jones, 2018 OK CIV APP 68 (Okla. Civ. App. 2018).
In Re the Marriage of Jones, 2018 OK CIV APP 68 (Okla. Civ. App. 2018). “43 O.S. § 111.4. 21 Title 43 O.S. 2011 § 113 addresses when a court may consider a child's preference for custody or visitation, and in subsection (C) provides "[t]here shall be a rebuttable presumption that a child who is twelve (12) years of age or older is of a sufficient age…”
Jensen v. Poindexter, 2015 OK 49 (Okla. 2015). · cites it 2× “See 43 O.S. 2011 § 111.4(A) ("A parent who, in good faith and with a reasonable belief supported by fact, determines that the child of that parent is the victim of child abuse or neglect, or suffers from effects of domestic violence, may take necessary actions to protect the…”
— Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 111.4(A) — 1 case
Jensen v. Poindexter, 2015 OK 49 (Okla. 2015). “See 43 O.S. 2011 § 111.4(A) ("A parent who, in good faith and with a reasonable belief supported by fact, determines that the child of that parent is the victim of child abuse or neglect, or suffers from effects of domestic violence, may take necessary actions to protect the…”
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