State requirements / Oklahoma
Oklahoma parenting class requirement
45 days from the temporary order
Oklahoma requires the adult parties in an incompatibility divorce filed on or after November 1, 2014 to attend an educational program on the impact of divorce on children, completed before the temporary order or within 45 days of receiving one. No final custody disposition is granted until it is done.
The requirement at a glance
| Who must attend | In an incompatibility divorce filed on or after November 1, 2014, the adult parties must attend, either separately or together. In other cases, including separate maintenance, guardianship, paternity, custody, and visitation matters involving a child under 18, the court may require all adult parties to attend. |
| Hours required | None set by statute |
| Deadline | Before the temporary order, or within 45 days of receiving one. This is the clearest deadline of any state that ties it to a temporary order rather than to filing. |
| Authority | 43 O.S. 107.1, 107.2 |
| Fees and waivers | The statutory fee band is not less than $10 and not more than $60 per attendee, waivable where the program is free, and a third party may pay. |
| Our price | $25 for one parent, $50 for both parents on the same case. Scholarship seats are funded by donors, so no parent is turned away for money. |
| Our registry status | On our active build and filing list. We will announce the day this state accepts us, and not a day before. |
What the law actually says
“The program shall be completed prior to the temporary order or within forty-five (45) days of receiving a temporary order.”
43 O.S. 107.2(B)Quoted from the official text. Read it yourself at the source below.The part nobody explains
Filing your certificate
A certificate of completion is issued once you satisfy the attendance and fee requirements, and the certificate is filed with the court. The statute says so directly, so this one is not left to local practice.
If the deadline passes
No final disposition of child custody is granted until the parties complete the program. Waiver is available for good cause, which expressly includes domestic violence, stalking, or harassment during the marriage.
Who approves providers in Oklahoma
Each judicial district may adopt its own local rules governing the programs, so there is no statewide approved-provider list. Providers must carry general liability insurance and keep an accurate accounting. Online delivery is not addressed by the statute, so confirm with your district.
What you get from us
- The full course, start to finish, on a phone or a laptop, with your progress saved. Lifetime access, no thirty-day expiry and no extension fees.
- Your certificate the moment you finish, by email, free. A mailed paper copy is optional.
- Free instant verification for your court. A clerk or judge confirms the certificate at our verification page with no account and no phone call.
- Our acceptance guarantee: if your specific court declines this certificate, you get a full refund, no processing fee and no deadline to claim it.
Check us on the law
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