Texting and Divorce
Cellphones have become immensely popular. They allow virtually instant communication between people, whether by voice or text, allow the sharing of photos and the more sophisticated ones permit access to practically anything that Google can find. Additionally, they are always with us, a constant companion, reminding us of appointments and allowing us to text, tweet […]
The true cost of divorce?
We always tend to think of the past as being less than today, less busy, less threatened, less intelligent, less pressured, less sophisticated, or less something. The passing of years often sands off the edges, and we develop a sepia toned, soft focus view of history. The reviewer of the movie, “What Maisie Knew” marvels […]
Challenge to estate central to complex divorce case
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a number of important cases in some upcoming sessions involving “preemption,” and these cases could change the way estate planning and divorce cases are handled in the future. Tulsa residents may not be aware of the cases, but they will prove crucial to the legal side of these topics. […]
McCourt divorce settlement reopened amid allegations of fraud
During a divorce, you have to make many decisions concerning you future. You also have to examine much of your current state of financial affairs, develop a property settlement that you and your former spouse can agree to, and put together a child custody and support plan. This can seem overwhelming, but it is important […]
Economic decisions during a divorce
Everyone marries with the best intentions. You have children, buy a home and build a life together. Then, something happens, and things begin to fall apart. At some point, you realize you are going to get divorced. What do you do with the life you have now? Your divorce is the process of deconstructing your […]
Man escapes bigamy charges due to statue of limitations
When most people hear the word bigamy, they may think of plural families in Utah or strange religious cults. While that type of bigamy may make the headlines, there probably are more cases that are less newsworthy, but more common. Bigamy is simply being married to more than one person at the same time. Sometimes […]
Stressful divorce: It doesn’t have to be this way
In a divorce, the images are often of combative spouses fighting over every trivial detail of their former and future life. They use their attorneys as weapons to attack their “opponent” and return to court dozens of times. Sadly, this does happen. No one really benefits from these scorched earth divorces. But it does not […]
Where would divorce be without marriage?
In Oklahoma, we see many reasons for couples to obtain a divorce. Some are vague, like irreconcilable differences, and some are very specific, like incidents of domestic violence. But the divorces we handle all share one characteristic. They began with a marriage. And that means the ending of the relationship is governed by a very […]
A do-it-yourself divorce kit can cost you in the end
With a challenging economy, some Oklahomans may decide they should try to save money on their divorce. After all, they know their situation better than any judge does, all they need to do is sit down with a do-it-yourself divorce kit and make a few decisions and sign some paperwork. Why go to all the […]
The marital home and a divorce
A divorce, it is said, makes two households out of one. In any divorce where there is a house, as opposed to an apartment or rental property, a significant discussion should occur over what should be done with the family home. One generally cannot make a single home into two houses (painting a yellow line […]
