Parenting Time and Oklahoma Child Support One important thing to understand about Oklahoma child support is that child support is not based only on the parents’ incomes. The amount of parenting time each parent has with the child also matters under the Oklahoma Child Support Guidelines. Generally speaking, the parent who has primary custody of…
Should I get a Divorce? The Limits of Legal Advice: Why Your Lawyer Cannot Decide Whether Divorce Is “Worth It” for You One of the hardest parts of divorce is that many decisions are not purely legal decisions. A person considering divorce may come to a lawyer hoping for clarity. They may want to know…
One of the most important questions many people have is what happens to their house in a divorce. This is the house that you’ve saved for, searched for, and expected to grow old in. It is also often the most valuable asset, and if it has a mortgage, it is the single biggest monthly expense….
In Oklahoma, we have an official formula under state law to figure child support. This formula is based on three main factors: Number of children, Incomes of the parents, How many overnights the children spend at each parent’s home, Expenses for the children. The Oklahoma Department of Human Services offers a free Online Child Support…
Support alimony can be modified. A party can ask the court to modify or terminate a support alimony award by filing a motion with the court. The judge must then hear the evidence and determie whether there has been the kind of change in circumstances that supports a modification under the law. The conditions that…
In the previous article of Children, Divorce and Taxes, I discussed the Internal Revenue Service rules for which parent can claim the children on their income taxes without a court order. In this section we look at the what happens if there is an order that awards the tax exemption to the non-custodial parent.
Do you have uncertainty regarding your taxes because of a recent divorce with children? According to the IRS, there were 146,243,886 individual income tax returns in 2012, so we want to ensure that you are confident in your accuracy when filing your taxes. Our three part tax series will answer your common questions regarding children, divorce and taxes.
This frequently asked question concerns fifteen basic things that you should know about the divorce process in Oklahoma. Although the information here is not comprehensive and, certainly cannot replace competent legal advice, it will serve as a primer about issues which you should consider in your divorce process.
Remember that in each case you are dealing with different spouses, different kids, and different judges. Because of these different people with different schedules and different statistical variations for how they perform their activities in the case, we get different amounts of time.
This is the second most common question we get in our office on a daily basis, besides the question, “How long does a divorce take in Oklahoma?” Isn’t This an Easy Question? It seems like it this question should be easy to answer, right? Probably not if you have ever been through a divorce or if you are a lawyer because you understand that not all divorces are the same since people are different.
Family law problems often involve urgent decisions, uncertainty, and competing priorities. A consultation can help you understand the process, identify practical next steps, and evaluate options based on your specific circumstances.
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