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Child support. Do i have any recourse to force him off my case? He has been telling me he would do this for over a year
answered on Feb 26, 2020
In many divorce decrees, there is a clause that says that neither party may have an overnight guest, or be an overnight guest, of someone of the opposite sex while that person has physical custody of the children.
When you get divorced, you may ask the judge if this clause can be in your... View More 
answered on Feb 26, 2020
Yes.
See the statute here:
https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=446624
Hello I have been living in the US for almost 10years now. I came in with a k1- fiance visa. I married my husband within the 90 day period. After marring my husband he decided not to proceed with the process of applying for my permanent residence (adjustment of status). We had our 2 children... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2019
You are the victim of spousal abuse. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) will allow you to apply for a green card without your abusive spouse petitioning for you. This process exists so that non-citizens will not have to be dependent on an abusive spouse, in order to stay in the U.S.
To... View More
She recently separated from the bio dad who gave them to bio dads grandma. Bio grandma sees we never divorced and has filed child support against me instead of her son. Oklahoma support is trying to serve me papers to appear for a support order even though the bio grandma is the fathers mother and... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2019
If you and the mother were married at the probable time of conception, then, you are the "presumed father" of the child.
Oklahoma Statutes, title 10, Section 7700-607(B) says:
"B. A proceeding seeking to disprove the father-child relationship between a child and the... View More
Me and my husband have two kids and this woman that has been hitting on my husband she dose not care
answered on May 28, 2019
If all that this woman is doing is flirting with your husband, that's not illegal.
My sons father has been emotionally, mentally and at times physically abusive. I'm wanting to move out of state to be with family to get my life back but I do not want to risk losing my son. I need to be with my family and away from his father, but does that mean I have to lose my son?
answered on May 9, 2019
No. You can move out of state without losing your son.
The rules for a parent relocating are as follows:
If either party (“the relocating party”) intends to move his or her primary residence or intends to move the primary residence of the minor child of the parties over... View More
My fiance is trying to get custody back of his son after 7 years and his sister has guardianship. Initially his dad and step mom had him after going behind his back and got emergency guardianship of him. Did not notify or serve him with papers stating so. On several occasions he was told the wrong... View More
answered on May 3, 2019
Your fiance has a right to be notified of any hearing on an adoption without consent. At the hearing, your fiance should argue that there are no legal grounds for the sister to adopt the child.
Click here to look at the state statute:... View More
I pay $1,000 for 1 child to my ex who moved to Ok before the baby was born without my knowledge. I have since had 2 children with my girlfriend. Can my child support be lowered to help provide equal support to all 3 of my children?
answered on May 3, 2019
Yes. Click here: https://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=452145
He hasn't paid child support in years or seen him in a few years. His Bio dad said he would sign if that's what my son wanted, my son will be 15 this year. His biological dad is in jail in Texas and does reside there.
answered on Apr 30, 2019
If you have the biological father's consent, the stepfather may adopt the child (provided the stepfather meets the other requirements for adoption.)
If you do not have the biological father's consent, then, in order for the stepfather to adopt the child, you need to prove that... View More
Rental was vacated without meeting us, the landlords, at agreed date/time for return of keys and move-out inspection. Condition of rental was horrible including dog feces, chewed interior and exterior doors and woodwork, destroyed carpeting and large amount of trash scattered throughout the unit to... View More
answered on Apr 24, 2019
Under Oklahoma tort law, the tenant may be liable to compensate you for damage to the property.
Looking to move to try and be closer to by significant other. We both have a daughter from previous relationship. My SO has custody of her daughter. I just have weekends with mine. We live 100 miles apart and are trying to make the next move and live together. Can we meet somewhere in the middle of... View More
answered on Apr 23, 2019
No matter where you live, you can still have joint custody if a court finds that joint custody is in the best interest of the child.
If you move to a location that is more than 75 miles away from where you live now, you have to notify the opposing parent. The other parent has the right to... View More
Father has standard visitation supervised (grandma supervises) He just started it but grandma says they want the summer vacation. My child is 2 and so young and has never been away from me really (doesn’t even attend daycare) do I have to give her up weeks out of summer?
answered on Apr 23, 2019
It depends on what the custody order says. If the custody order says you have to give the child up for weeks in the summer, you have to do it. If the custody order says that you don't have to give the child up for weeks in the summer, you don't have to.
if the custody order says... View More
I contacted an apartment community about renting a unit they had specials on. The apt was not finished and we looked anyway, decided we liked the layout and would put in an application. We paid a $50 app fee. We decided to move forward with a deposit on the property after the application was... View More
answered on Apr 23, 2019
You have the right to demand a return of the security deposit.
Okla. Stat. tit. 41 s 115 says:
A. Any damage or security deposit required by a landlord of a tenant must be kept in an escrow account for the tenant, which account shall be maintained in the State of Oklahoma with a... View More
a paternity/custody case was stayed until DHS closed out their deprived case in the county the mother ran off to. DNA was done & BC adding me as the father. During the 2yrs DHS had child with foster parent the mother moved several times. The most recent county wasn't even aware of the... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2019
The court which has made a child custody determination has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
1. The Court determines that neither the child, the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with the county... View More
Approx Two years ago my daughter 16, was wanting to date and not finish school work. She went to her enabling grandmothers house for the weekend I demanded my daughter come back to finish her school work and they blocked my calls and moved to a different city. I went to police and they said I... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2019
If the grandmother has legal guardianship, you are required to pay child support.
Trapped in Motel 6 for going on 2 years because Ok laws have made it illegal for SOs to live practically anywhere. I need to prove that my new home will not be within, say, 2000 ft of a park, and have no unassailable authority for map info from which to make my case.
answered on Apr 22, 2019
Talk to your local police department and ask if they have a map.
If I was with someone for 19 years and never married is it bigamy if I go out of state and marry someone who was just divorced in 2/2019
answered on Apr 22, 2019
Look at your new spouse's divorce decree. Does it say that they can't marry anyone within a certain time period after the divorce?
And what can be done to rectify this situation.
answered on Apr 18, 2019
Okla. Stat. Tit. 21 s 843.5(G) says:
"enabling child sexual abuse" means the causing, procuring or permitting of a willful or malicious act of child sexual abuse, which includes but is not limited to rape, incest, and lewd or indecent acts or proposals, of a child under the age of... View More
What kind of rights do grandparents have if their grandchildren were removed by CPS and they now live with my daughters husbands neice and I live out of state. The children reside in Ok and I am in MD. Do I have the right to have them placed with me and my husband?
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