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. […]
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 […]
Facebook and child support
A man in Milwaukee is facing felony charges for failure to support his child. While this may be unremarkable, what is remarkable is the way in which the district attorney’s office developed the charge. He failed to make his court ordered child support payments for three years, apparently never once paying the $150 a month […]
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 […]
Divorce after 50? Can you afford it?
Gray divorce will become a well-know phrase in the coming years, because the baby boom generation is divorcing at a higher rate than previous generations. A study has found that during the last twenty years, the divorce rate double for older couples, and that in 2010, 25 percent of all divorces involved couples older than […]
Dating sites provide evidence for divorce cases
The internet has changed the way many people interact. The rise of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media sites have altered how we gain and lose friends, how we report on our daily events in our life, how parents and grandparents communicate with their children and how we network for jobs. They have also, […]
Divorce and parenting skills
Divorce places many strains on a family, especially the relationship of the parents to the children. When a couple with children divorce, research shows that continued involvement by both parents is essential to the well-being and success of the children. Of course, in the heat of a divorce proceeding, this may be easier said than […]
Custody case surrounding Jovan Belcher’s baby
Guardianship Case Our Oklahoma readers may remember the tragic incident of NFL player Jovan Belcher’s murder-suicide last month. As some may recall, the couple had a child together, a child who is now the center of a guardianship case between both families. In situations like this one, where the child is suddenly orphaned, the issue […]
