Being an Oklahoma parent who is serving in the Air Force isn’t easy. It can be especially challenging if you are divorced or no longer in an unmarried relationship with your child’s other parent. Fortunately, the Air Force is now giving more child custody...
Military Family Law
Intimate partner violence may be seen with military personnel
You may be more familiar with the term domestic violence than with intimate partner violence (IPV), they both are very similar, but the violence with IPV is usually broader. IPV will include abuse associated with sexual, physical or emotional violence from a current...
Link between PTSD and domestic violence
Returning service members who have experienced traumatic events while deployed are often later diagnosed with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). People with PTSD are triggered by the event to experience a high-level of stress that won’t go away. It can cause...
Custody for deployed military personnel takes planning
Military personnel and their families face many unique challenges. While a parent going into harm’s way to serve their country can lead to the ultimate sacrifice, the children and other parent (even when they are divorced) must make sacrifices and adjustments as well,...
