Child Custody

In Oklahoma divorce cases involving parents of young childre, custody often becomes the primary area of concern. The terms used in custody situations can be confusing though, and so a brief discussion to define these terms may be useful. There are two main areas of...

Divorced Oklahoma parents who share physical custody of their children might both be committed to their children’s well-being, but this does not mean that the process of raising children together when they are no longer involved is not challenging. However, parents...

After divorce, Oklahoma parents might be surprised to learn that their custody arrangement can affect their tax filings. The way custody is awarded, and the agreements made by the parents during their divorce can affect which parent claims their child as a dependent...

A child custody hearing could be the most important part of divorce proceedings for Oklahoma divorcing parents. After the hearing, a judge's final decision might lead to a preferable custody or visitation arrangement, or the decision might leave one parent...

Former partners in Oklahoma with children typically have child custody orders to determine when each parent spends time with their kids. Sometimes, it's necessary to modify those orders. Requesting a modification to a child custody order Parents might seek to modify...

When you share children with your ex-spouse after a divorce, you need to come up with some strategies for how you're going to continue to take care of them and how you should make decisions that will affect their welfare, such as where they go to school and what...

When determining child custody arrangements in divorce, the court's primary concern is the child's best interests. But while your initial custody agreement may have worked for a while, it's not uncommon for Oklahoma parents to request a child custody modification when...

When you are a U.S. service member, you don’t always know well ahead of time about an upcoming deployment. You could receive orders to deploy and have only a couple weeks, if that, to prepare. When you are sharing custody of a child, the possibility of a long-term...

If you are a parent, one of your biggest concerns during your divorce may be over the custody of your child. While it may be beneficial to work with your spouse to come to an agreement about child custody, sometimes this is not possible. If you and your spouse cannot...

It’s mid tax season. Early birds have already filed their taxes for 2017, while late risers have yet to get to the chore. One of the reasons that some Oklahoma residents haven’t filed yet may be that they have a complicated financial situation. Parents who have...