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1. The right to be treated as important human beings, with unique feelings, ideas, and desires and not as a source of argument between parents;
2. The right to a continuing relationship with both parents and the freedom to received love from and express love for both;
3. The right to express love and affection for each parent without having to stifle that love because of fear of disapproval by the other parent;
4. The right to know that my parents' decision to divorce/separate is not my responsibility and that I will live with one parent and will visit the other parent;
5. The right to continuing care and guidance from both parents;
6. The right to honest answers to questions about the changing family relationships;
7. The right to know and appreciate what is good in each parent without one parent degrading the other;
8. The right to have a relaxed, secure relationship with both parents without being placed in a position to manipulate one parent against the other;
9. The right to have the custodial parent not underimine visitation by suggesting tempting alternatives or by threatening to withhold visitation as punishment;
10. The right to be able to experience regular and consistent visitation and the right to know the reason for a canceled visit.

Please realize that this is NOT law, anywhere. The Children's' Bill of Rights is typically not enforceable, but rather suggestions made to keep the best interest of the child a priority.  However this Children's Bill of Rights is contained in the Judicial Order for Proper Conduct of Divorced and Separated Parents and may be enforced when that order is entered in any divorce or paternity case in Oklahoma.