Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SB1452: Child custody; creating a rebuttable presumption of joint child custody. Effective date.
Status: In committee, March 12, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relating to child custody; amending 43 O.S. 2021, Sections 109, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 24, O.S.L. 2024, and 112 (43 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 109), which relate to care and custody of children; creating a rebuttable presumption of joint child custody; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
An Act relating to child custody; amending 43 O.S. 2021, Sections 109, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 24, O.S.L. 2024, and 112 (43 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 109), which relate to care and custody of children; creating a rebuttable presumption of joint child custody; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date. SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 43 O.S. 2021, Section 109, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 24, O.S.L. 2024 (43 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 109), is amended to read as follows: Section 109. A. In awarding the custody of a minor unmarried child or in appointing a general guardian for the child, the court shall consider what appears to be in the best interests of the physical and mental and moral welfare of the child. Subject to subsection I of this section, there shall be a presumption, rebuttable by a preponderance of the evidence, that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in the best interest of the child. Req. No. 2305 Page 1 B. The court, pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section, may grant the care, custody, and control of a child to either parent or to the parents jointly. For the purposes of this section, the terms joint custody and joint care, custody, and control mean the sharing by parents in all …
Sponsors
- Julie McIntosh (R, SD-003)
- Jonathan Wingard (R, SD-013) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Coauthored by Senator McIntosh
- : Second Reading referred to Judiciary
- : Authored by Senator Wingard
- : First Reading
Subjects: Children
Common questions
- What is SB1452?
- SB1452 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Child custody; creating a rebuttable presumption of joint child custody. Effective date.
- What does SB1452 do?
- In its own words: An Act relating to child custody; amending 43 O.S. 2021, Sections 109, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 24, O.S.L. 2024, and 112 (43 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 109), which relate to care and custody of children; creating a rebuttable presumption of joint child custody; updating statutory language; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB1452?
- In committee as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Coauthored by Senator McIntosh (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1452?
- Jonathan Wingard (R, SD-013), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1452?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SB1452&Session=2600
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