Is your child support agreement not being upheld? Not receiving financial support from your child’s other parent can be a burden. Child support is a way to ensure that your child has a chance at a productive future while maintaining the lifestyle they have become accustomed to during their parent's amicable relationship.
Read MoreAs long as you have parental rights, you also have rights to your child’s educational records, even if you do not have custody. It is called OK Stat § 43-109.6. Keep reading, we will explain.
Read MoreWhen it comes time to plan out your summer vacation, make sure you consider how your parenting plan might be affected. Whether you share custody, have primary custody, or follow a visitation schedule, you’ll want to arrange any changes for the summer with your ex ahead of time.
Read MorePursuing legal and physical custody of your child can help you maintain a positive relationship after a divorce or separation. However, custody disputes are often stressful and emotionally traumatic.
Read MoreCourt orders in family law cases are final and binding. This means that both parties must abide by the stipulations set forth in the court order. Whether the court order pertains to child custody and visitation, spousal support, division of assets and property, or other family law or divorce matters, both parties must perform the necessary functions as regulated in the order.
Read MoreIf you are considering filing a divorce and it is an amicable divorce, then sit down with the other party and write out the terms of the divorce. These terms include those relating to property, assets, and debt division, as well as custody, visitation, and child support if there are minor children.
Read MoreAs the end of summer approaches and your child’s schedule inevitably changes, you may be wondering how the start of the school year will affect your visitation and custody agreement with your ex.
Read MoreIf you share kids with your ex-spouse, creating a parenting plan as you move forward is a crucial piece in your family’s future. Having a parenting plan in place will shed some clarity on the roles you and your ex will have as well as any expectations involving how you plan to raise your children, which can help avoid any petty arguments.
Read MoreHaving a blended family can be an incredible journey. Your new spouse brings children into an already positive equation, allowing the family to merge and blossom in ways you previously might not have experienced. As exciting as this is, this happy circumstance is not without its own challenges.
Read MoreIf you choose to get a divorce and have children, you will need to develop a parenting plan, which means that you will need to adhere to one of the four types of child custody recognized by the state of Oklahoma.
Read MoreNothing can ruin the joy and excitement of the holiday season quite like an untimely custody or visitation dispute. As you struggle to deal with the anxiety of buying gifts, decorating your home, and organizing plans to see family, the last thing you need is to encounter a major roadblock when determining where and how your children will spend the holidays.
Read MoreAfter child custody has been established and a divorce has been finalized, parents and children can try to find some downtime to settle in and adjust to their new living situations. This is true in both joint custody and sole custody cases.
Read MoreChild custody is often one of the most contentious issues during a divorce and can create a massive divide between parents. While some couples are able to come to a mutually acceptable arrangement on their own, couples who cannot see eye to eye have no other choice than to go to family court and seek a child custody order from a judge.
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