Father & Mother’s Right: Equal Visitation and Child Custody
It is a very common mistake to believe that if a parent is behind on their child support they are...
Probate: Estate & Will Disputes
There are many reasons why the terms of a Will can be disputed. If one or more of the beneficiaries...
Guardianship: How to Secure a Guardian for a Disabled Adult Child
The law is very specific when it comes to adulthood. Once you reach the age of maturity, 18 in most...
Protect your Children: Choose the Right Guardian
One of the most important things that a parent can do for their children is establishing guardianship for them in...
Probate Process: How to Probate a Decedent’s Estate?
The probate process can be long, complicated and costly. In truth, using the Court system to finalize an estate and...
Guardianship: Establishing Parental Responsibility and Parenting Time
Guardianship is different than being a parent. Being a guardian is a legally appointed position that gives the person appointed...
Paternity: Father’s Custody and Visitation Rights in Oklahoma
Once paternity has been established, a father has very specific rights under Oklahoma law. A biological father has the right...
Conservatorship: A Guide to Guardianship of Incapacitated or Disabled Person
It is the goal of most people to help those who are mentally or physically disabled live as normal of...
Tulsa Paternity: Child Custody, Support and Visitation Rights
It is very important that a man understands that when he has been established as the biological father of a...
Tulsa Divorce Mediation: What to Expect?
Divorce mediation is quickly becoming the preferred way to work through a complicated divorce process. Couples who are having a...
CHILDREN’S PREFERENCES IN CUSTODY CASES
Title 43 O.S. Section 113 allows the Court to consider the preference of a child in awarding custody. “A....
ASSET AND LIABILITY DIVISION AND SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
In Oklahoma, debt division and property division in divorces are mandated by 43 O.S. §121. Section 121 provides that:...
THE MARRIAGE OF JOINT CUSTODY AND PARENT COORDINATION
CRAZY LOVE, THE MARRIAGE OF JOINT CUSTODY AND PARENT COORDINATION Title 43 O.S. §109, inter alia, defines joint custody and...
Asset and Liability Division
Asset and Liability Division
TAKING CUSTODY, 1 2 3
TAKING CUSTODY, 1 2 3 For purposes of this article, custody may be “taken” when court action occurs to vest...
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Understanding the basic components in child custody
Child custody is the legal term used to describe parental obligations to the upbringing of their child or children. Parents...
Basic Issues on Child Custody
Cases involving child custody can be individual legal actions or part of a divorce. It is a legal action which...
Child Custody: Modification of a visitation order
Modifications to child custody orders are one of the most common, and most disputed, types of family law cases to...
Why It is Important to Establish The Paternity of A Child
When two people are married to each other, many courts consider any children born within that marriage to be children...
Visitation Schedules for Joint Child Custody
Divorce is never easy, but it can be a less stressful ordeal if you get everything from asset distribution to...
Types of Child Custody in Oklahoma
While going through a separation or divorce that involves children, there are a few custody options that are available in...
Who’s Not the Daddy? – Paternity Fraud Explained
When a mother names a man to be the biological father of her child when he is not, this...
Father’s Rights Movement
All movements tend to arise because a group has felt historically maligned. The same is true of the father's right...
Taking the Family Name (Away)
This situation doesn’t happen often, but it’s a fun one to talk about. An unmarried woman and man have a...
Do You Need a Guardianship for Your Own Kids?
This question gets asked more than you think, and the simple answer is no. Whenever you have children that are...
You Keep the Kids, I’ll Take the Dog
Most pet owners, myself included, don’t think of pets as just pets, they think of pets as family. This begs...
Divorce Mediation: What to Expect?
Divorces are difficult for all parties involved. Emotions run high during this type of legal action, and there are many...
Tulsa Divorce Procedure
TULSA DIVORCE PROCEDURE The laws regarding divorces in Oklahoma apply uniformly throughout the state, but the procedures used change from...
Retirement and Divorce
The division of property that occurs when two people divorce in Oklahoma will include a division of the retirement assets....
What is included in a petition for divorce?
You have decided that you want to get divorced – what steps should you take? The first thing that you...
Steps Involved in Divorce Proceedings by a Tulsa Divorce Lawyers
Divorce is always a difficult and emotionally challenging time for the parties involved. This is always worse in cases where...
How Common Is Divorce And What Are The Common Reasons?
There have been countless studies conducted on marriage and the reasons that they work and the reasons that they fail....
How Long Does a Divorce Take in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
How long does it take to get a divorce in Tulsa, Oklahoma? The state usually has a 90-day waiting period...
Are You Facing Divorce in Oklahoma?
Under any circumstances, getting a divorce is an upsetting time, and that includes in the State of Oklahoma. Certain requirements...
Dividing Assets in Divorce
Divorce is an incredibly stressful and difficult process, and dividing assets can be one of the most challenging tasks. Luckily,...
Dividing Debts In Divorce
When a couple is divorcing, part of the process is to divide the debts. Debts in a marriage will be...
Tulsa Divorce Mediation: What to Expect?
Divorce mediation is quickly becoming the preferred way to work through a complicated divorce process. Couples who are having a...
Divorce Mediation: Benefits, Process and Cost
Divorce mediation is a type of divorce case that eliminates the need to go before the Court for approval for...
Divorce: Factors Favoring Mediation
A divorce can become very chaotic when one or both parties become emotional. Anger, disbelief, sorrow, or even revenge can...
Child Protection through Divorce Mediation
When you are going through a divorce, many people opt for mediation as a way to settle the issues concerning...
Choosing The Best Mediator: Guidelines to Effective Mediation Styles
When you have decided to handle your divorce through mediation, the first thing that needs to be done is to...
Divorce Mediation: Will it work for you?
There are occasions when two married people come to the realization at the same time that they need to end...
What to expect during the divorce mediation session?
If you are going through a divorce, you may wish to consider a collaborative action. This type of dissolution of...
Resolving disputes and divorce mediation
Sometimes settling a divorce can be difficult. The former couple may find it difficult to negotiate the terms of the...
Tulsa Divorce Procedure
TULSA DIVORCE PROCEDURE The laws regarding divorces in Oklahoma apply uniformly throughout the state, but the procedures used change from...
How Divorce Mediation Works?
Divorce is a very trying time for all parties involved. There is a lot of emotions involved in divorce proceedings...
The Process of Probate: How it Works?
Probate is the legal process where after a person has passed away the Court distributes their assets. In most cases,...
Importance of Estate Planning
Everyone benefits from estate planning. It is a misconception that this type of planning is only for those with huge...
Guardianship: How to Secure a Guardian for a Disabled Adult Child
The law is very specific when it comes to adulthood. Once you reach the age of maturity, 18 in most...
Protect your Children: Choose the Right Guardian
One of the most important things that a parent can do for their children is establishing guardianship for them in...
Guardianship: Establishing Parental Responsibility and Parenting Time
Guardianship is different than being a parent. Being a guardian is a legally appointed position that gives the person appointed...
Conservatorship: A Guide to Guardianship of Incapacitated or Disabled Person
It is the goal of most people to help those who are mentally or physically disabled live as normal of...
Guardianship: Types and Duties of Probate Conservator
It is a common misunderstanding that when a person is given guardianship over another person that they are also the...
Legal Guardianship for Minors: How to Choose a Guardian for your Child?
There are things that can occur in everyday life that will result in a child having to live with another...
Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings
When a person thinks about guardianship they almost always assume it is in relation to a minor child. There are...
Guardianship: Who Can Make a Decision For Your Disabled Adult Children?
Parents of a physically or mentally disabled child must understand that when their child reaches adulthood they are, in fact,...
Guardianship of an Incapacitated Adult: How it Works?
When an adult is considered mentally or physically disabled to a point that they cannot effectively manage their own affairs,...
Guardianship: When Does it End?
Guardianship is the legal term used when someone is responsible for another person. In most cases, this refers to a...
What is a Common-Law Marriage?
Common-law marriage means that couples live together for a period of time, but never have a marriage license or church...
Father & Mother’s Right: Equal Visitation and Child Custody
It is a very common mistake to believe that if a parent is behind on their child support they are...
Paternity: Father’s Custody and Visitation Rights in Oklahoma
Once paternity has been established, a father has very specific rights under Oklahoma law. A biological father has the right...
Tulsa Paternity: Child Custody, Support and Visitation Rights
It is very important that a man understands that when he has been established as the biological father of a...
Father’s Rights: Paternity and its Legal Significance
From the moment that a child is born, the biological father has specific paternity rights. These rights are not just...
Paternity: Statute of Limitation in Establishing Paternity in Child Support
Paternity is the legal definition used for describing the biological father of a child. This legal position can be established...
Paternity Disputes: Basics on Proving and Disproving Paternity
Under the Family Law Act of 1986, a child has the right to petition the court for a “declaration” to...
Acknowledgement of Paternity: Obligations and Consequences
Acknowledging paternity for a child comes with many responsibilities. It also comes with many benefits. Establishing that you are the...
Establishing Paternity for Visitation Rights
When a man is not married when his child is born, he will legally have to prove paternity to establish...
Chronology: Legal Significance of Paternity
One of the best reasons for an unmarried man to establish paternity of a child is so that his rights...
Statute of limitations for establishing paternity
The Statute of Limitations is a set of laws that sets a specific time limit for people to seek legal...
Prenuptial Agreements and Children Born of the Marriage
A prenuptial agreement is also known as a premarital agreement or a pre-nup. They're usually valid and enforceable contracts that...
Probate: Estate & Will Disputes
There are many reasons why the terms of a Will can be disputed. If one or more of the beneficiaries...
Probate Process: How to Probate a Decedent’s Estate?
The probate process can be long, complicated and costly. In truth, using the Court system to finalize an estate and...
Probate Process: A Guide for Executors
The probate process follows a very specific set of guidelines. The court requires that each and every step is followed...
The Basics of Probate: What it is and How it works?
The probate process follows a very specific guideline so that the debts and assets of the deceased are paid correctly....
Probate: A Disputes Between Beneficiary and Executor
Probate is the process where a person’s assets are distributed after their death. In most cases, this process only concerns...
Probate: Ensuring the Orderly Distribution of the Estate
The distribution of assets after a person passes away can be handled in two ways. It can go through the...
Steps in the Probate Process: An Overview
Probate is a legal process which occurs after a person has died and some of their titled assets need to...
Probate: Estate, Executor and Disputes
Probate is the legal process where the court distributes assets and pays the debts of a deceased person. This can...
Probate Process: Information for Executors
When you agree to be the Executor of an estate, there are specific duties that you will be required to...
Wills, Probate and Inheritance
One of the most important things you can do for your family is prepare for the future. Having the right...
Probate: A Disputes Between Beneficiary and Executor
Probate is the process where a person’s assets are distributed after their death. In most cases, this process only concerns...
What Are The Most Common Probate Disputes?
The loss of a loved one is devastating to any family. Finalizing their estate should not have to cause more...
Avoiding Common Annuity Planning Mistakes
At this time, almost 40 percent of all Americans who have thought about retirement planning have not made any arrangements...
Guardianship: Types and Duties of Probate Conservator
It is a common misunderstanding that when a person is given guardianship over another person that they are also the...
Probate Process: A Guide for Executors
The probate process follows a very specific set of guidelines. The court requires that each and every step is followed...
Father’s Rights: Paternity and its Legal Significance
From the moment that a child is born, the biological father has specific paternity rights. These rights are not just...
The Basics of Probate: What it is and How it works?
The probate process follows a very specific guideline so that the debts and assets of the deceased are paid correctly....
Legal Guardianship for Minors: How to Choose a Guardian for your Child?
There are things that can occur in everyday life that will result in a child having to live with another...
Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings
When a person thinks about guardianship they almost always assume it is in relation to a minor child. There are...
Probate: A Disputes Between Beneficiary and Executor
Probate is the process where a person’s assets are distributed after their death. In most cases, this process only concerns...
Paternity: Statute of Limitation in Establishing Paternity in Child Support
Paternity is the legal definition used for describing the biological father of a child. This legal position can be established...
Divorce Mediation: Benefits, Process and Cost
Divorce mediation is a type of divorce case that eliminates the need to go before the Court for approval for...
Guardianship: Who Can Make a Decision For Your Disabled Adult Children?
Parents of a physically or mentally disabled child must understand that when their child reaches adulthood they are, in fact,...
Paternity: Statute of Limitation in Establishing Paternity in Child Support
Paternity is the legal definition used for describing the biological father of a child. This legal position can be established...