Child custody; modifying procedures for certain court hearings to determine child custody and visitation. Effective date.

SB 495 amends Oklahoma's child custody law to require courts to hold a hearing within 60 days when child abuse or domestic violence is alleged in custody cases. It protects parents who act in good faith to protect children from harm - preventing loss of custody or visitation solely based on reasonable safety concerns. If abuse is proven, courts must award sole custody to the non-abusing parent and may restrict the abuser's visitation. The bill also updates procedures for military parents' custody during deployments and prohibits courts from ignoring evidence of abuse presented later in a case.