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my grandson has lost a significant amount of weight over the last few months as well as missed several days of school been consistently tardy missed his therapy appointments and Mom has allowed medical insurance to laps. Would this be enough cause to gain temporary guardianship?
My ex-spouse (who was abusive during the 13 yr marriage) is trying to revise the current standing custody agreement. I am the primary parent living in Oklahoma and he is living in Louisiana and active military. He has not used half of the outlined custody time but is trying to start the process of... View More 
BIO DAD IS WANTING TO GAIN CUSTODY OF OUR TWO SONS. THEY ARE UNDER A 1OA GUARDIANHSIP THAT NEITHER ONE OF THE CHILDREN WANT. AT THE TIME WHEN IT WAS AGREED UPON IT WAS A BETTER CHOICE THEN BUT DUE TO THE GUARDIANS CHILDISH AND "BULLY" BEHAVIOR THEY WOULD PREFER TO LIVE WITH THEIR DAD. I... View More
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Who can legally change a child’s school? Bio dad is party to open adoption of son but has no legal rights. 13 yr old son lives full time with bio dad. adoptive father has had no contact in 6 mo. Can bio... View More
Boyfriend will not propose because his lawyer told him it will negatively affect him in a child custody trial, is that correct? However, his lawyer has not stayed in consistent contact with him (it’s been a month and a half since they last spoke) nor has done anything to move the case forward for... View More
answered on Jun 24, 2024
Generally speaking, showing a stable, consistent home environment is desirable in almost all custody cases. An engagement and impending marriage introduces change. The nature and degree of that change can be a negative factor in a custody case. Everything depends on the particular facts and... View More
answered on May 8, 2024
Depends on the lawsuit that you are wanting to file. However, and I am aware this may sound snide, but if you are asking how to get the form, you may want to have an attorney help you, because the form is only the start of the process, you must then follow the procedures to insure the suit is... View More
I was 6 years old when my brother was born, and I've been at least helping out with taking care of him his whole life, from grabbing and temperature-testing milk for him as a baby to feeding and putting him to bed recently, I have changed more of his diapers then his dad (my ex-stepdad). My... View More
answered on Mar 1, 2024
You should consult an experienced family law attorney to help you. Good luck.
I had my rights terminated when my daughter was 3 now she's 15 almost 16 and is having issues in the home with her adopted parents and I was wondering if there's anything I can do get my rights back?
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answered on Feb 25, 2024
In Oklahoma, once parental rights have been terminated, the decision is generally considered final and irreversible. This means that the legal relationship between a parent and a child is permanently severed, making it extremely challenging to regain parental rights after termination. However, each... View More
Deprived child case. DHS is involved due to Mother assaulting father and ultimately pleaded guilty and the parents are in process of case currently in Jackson County OK. Mother is Kiowa Native father is Non-native and the boy is now 5. He is eligible but not enrolled as of yet. The father does Not... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
In cases involving the potential enrollment of a child in a Native American tribe, such as the Kiowa Tribe, both parents have rights and interests that need to be considered. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) applies to child custody proceedings involving an Indian child, with specific provisions... View More
The child is not enrolled the mother is Kiowa& the case is in a non-native county in SW Ok& the father doesn’t want the child enrolled. The mother is trying to do so in order for odds to be in her favor with her people, who have family members that sit on the Tribe Counsel. She was the... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
In situations involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and child custody, the ICWA provides specific protections for Native American children in custody proceedings. It prioritizes the jurisdiction of tribal courts over state courts for custody cases involving Native American children.... View More
Child stays with his mother, attends school and daycare in this town by mother, and father lives 45 minutes away only sees him once a week. Father has multiple times threatened to not bring child back. Is there anything the mother can do ?
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answered on Dec 24, 2023
In Oklahoma, when a child is born out of wedlock and there is no custody order in place, both parents generally have equal rights to the child. However, this situation can become problematic if one parent threatens to withhold the child from the other, as you've described with the... View More
She breaks into my home and wrote on my clothes with a chemical that left burns. I have pictures of burns on my face and body. What can I do to protect myself.
My son and the mother of his child have no custody/visitation agreement in place. My son was not aware that he was the father of this child for the first two years of the child's life. The child's mother listed another person as being the father on the child's birth certificate. When... View More
answered on Nov 20, 2023
Grandparents rights are a moving target in Oklahoma and for the most part grandparents rights are those given by the parents of the child. If your son has no official rights established through the courts then you are just another person and not technically a grandparent (legally).
What steps do we need to take and how would we go about step parent adoption
answered on Oct 26, 2023
As long as bio dad has not paid child support for the past 13 months, an adoption without consent can proceed.
Adoption is a complicated matter, you should retain an experienced family law attorney to help you.
Was done without my knowledge, I'm not sure exactly which power of attorney it is, I'm needing to revoke because my son is being illegally withheld from me because of this one fraudulent document.
answered on Oct 25, 2023
If it is simply just a POA in which you grant power to someone, you simply can revoke that. However, this sounds more like a Guardianship. Due to the specifics in your case, you need to consult with an attorney rather than the reliance in a general forum such as this. Best of luck to you.
If I have a disability what motion can I file that prohibits any court procedures continuing
answered on Oct 24, 2023
Typos are natural. It won’t get dismissed because of that, if you make it an issue the other party only has to resubmit it as an amended petition, but the petition is not the final decree, so it’s really not a major issue ‘normally’. You must answer the petition/summons within the allotted... View More
we are discussing divorce we have already decided on a mutual agreement of assets (what little there is) all going to her and she offered to take full custody but wants zero child support a combination of reasons but mostly my career would not allow me to be the holder and visitation would be very... View More
answered on Oct 25, 2023
In most situations you can deviate from the guidelines, especially if both sides have an attorney, or more specifically the one who would be affected more than the guidelines would reflect. In other words if the one receiving was getting less, if that person was represented, or if one was paying... View More
The parent maintains parental rights and would like a copy of the police report.
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answered on Aug 22, 2023
In Oklahoma, if a child who is under the care of a foster family is involved in an auto accident, the parent who still retains parental rights may have the legal right to obtain the accident report. Typically, parents have the right to access information related to their child's well-being and... View More
There is no court order for this and they are trying to bribe him with 5k to sign his rights over even though he wants to see his son is this legal
answered on Aug 16, 2023
If he has custody and the other parent is withholding the child, he needs to quickly take legal action to enforce the court order. The court can only help him if he is takes the proper steps to bring this matter to court.
Best of luck!
I was 17 at time of marriage (mother signed consent) and husband was 21. Husband was hurt at work resulted in him having double knee surgery. I dropped out of high school to stay home for his care. Husband became an addict to prescription pills and habitual drunk. We have not lived as husband and... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2023
If the children were born during the marriage, the husband is considered the legal father. If the husband is not the biological father, then this will need to be addressed in the divorce and there is a procedure to resolve this issue. You will need an attorney to make sure this is done properly.... View More
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