Q: In Oklahoma do we have to go through marital counseling before the divorce is finalized
A: For a divorce without children there is no counseling required. if you have children then there are two classes that you must take. Currently, due to COVID they are on-line and not in person.
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By default a divorce with minor children does require counseling for parenting through divorce. Basically telling you to get along with the other party. There are situations where both parties do not have to take the course, when one party is getting full custody and the other party has NO visitation at all. In that situation, courts have been known to have the custodial party to take the class.
In a divorce where no children are involved, then there is no requirement for the counseling.
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