Child Custody

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...

Question: My husband and I divorced a few years ago. At the time, I was back in school and I had primary custody of my kids. Now that I am entering the workforce, I’d like to think about doing a 50/50 custody split. I think it would benefit both me and the kids. Can...