Tulsa Divorce Information
Potential Defenses to an Oklahoma Motion for Child Custody Modification
Many times, parents attempt to change the current child custody schedule because they believe a certain event or situation has changed enough to allow a child custody modification in Oklahoma. However, case law is very strong as to what constitutes a significant change in circumstances — the necessary element that the parent requesting the custody […] Read more »How to Run Your Family Business After Divorce
Many times, the family business is at issue during or after a divorce. That business is typically the family’s largest asset, and closest to the family’s heart. A family business stereotypically started when the couple is young and the business is not financially profitable. But what happens to the family business after divorce in Oklahoma […] Read more »Does a Pension Constitute a Jointly Held Asset Subject to Equitable Distribution in Oklahoma?
Many couples choose to divorce thinking property is primarily defined as their belongings, cars, and the family house. However, the retirement pension earned during marriage is also a source of property that is subject to division — especially in Oklahoma. In this state, a pension must be split using equitable division, as long as the […] Read more »What Last Name Will My Child Be Given If My Child’s Other Parent and I Were Never Married?
It is understandably difficult to be faced with the decision in Oklahoma either changing your child’s last name or choose a last name for your child when you and your spouse do not share the same last name. Perhaps the father of the child wants his son to have his last name to keep the […] Read more »New Court Approved for Domestic Violence Cases in Oklahoma
Domestic violence cases are becoming a serious issue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which is why the Tulsa County District Court received a $300,000 annual planning grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women, for a planning grant in order to construct a domestic violence court. Today, the court is part of the […] Read more »