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If a parent is held in contempt, he or she may receive a jail sentence, which typically lasts between 30 to 90 days. The purpose of the sentence is to encourage payment, so the delinquent parent can get out of jail by paying an agreed-upon amount of his or her support obligation, usually in one lump sum.

To modify a custody order you will need to file a Motion to Modify Custody Order with the same court where the initial custody order was issued. You will need to state why you want the modification and must show what you deem your permanent and material change in circumstance is for the court to consider your request.

If the Court finds that the Petition sets forth factual allegations which support a finding of contempt, it shall set the matter for hearing and order that Notice be given to Respondent alleged to have committed contempt.

To get full custody, you'll need to file a motion before the appropriate Oklahoma family law court requesting full custody. Following the motion, there'll be at least one hearing on the matter. The number of hearings will depend on why you requested full custody and the other parent's response to the motion.

Indirect contempt of court, occurs when a person willfully disregards or disobeys an order outside the presence of a judge. It carries with it up to six months in county jail. Indirect contempt is one of several ways to collect child support or alimony in the state of Oklahoma.

Writs of habeas corpus are also used in situations where there is statutory custody, such as in a paternity action. If the child is detained away from the mother, and there's no custody order, then she can seek out a writ of habeas corpus to recover the child and get custody under the statute.