Oklahoma Bar Journal Current IssuesAdvertisingArchived IssuesEditorial CalendarSubmissionsSubscriptions In Loco Parentis: Stepparent (Third-Party) Visitation and Custodial Rights By Todd Alexander This article examines Oklahoma’s evolving jurisprudence of the rights of stepparents and other nonbiological caregivers to seek custody and visitation under the doctrine of in loco parentis. While Oklahoma courts have long recognized that the “best … Continue reading In Loco Parentis: Stepparent (Third-Party) Visitation and Custodial Rights