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0 Answers | Asked in Education Law and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: if someone is staying with me and their family including them has truency can they be enrolled in different school

my girlfriend and her sister live with me 30 min across the city and her other family is going to get enrolled into city schools, can i enroll her and her sister into a different district?..or does the whole family have to be together in one district because they ALL are on probation for truency?... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: I've been paying child support for a child that's not mine. Is there anyway I get this to stop? I NEED HELP!!
Hung-Lin Lai
Hung-Lin Lai
answered on Dec 5, 2023

Has a paternity test been conducted to determine that the child is not yours? File a motion with the court to modify child support. Without knowing more facts the best advice is to seek a family law attorney near you or search for legal clinics.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Divorce and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: In Texas "If my husband tells me that I have to go with him or be left without power heat and food and no transportation

There was a second fire at the house Sept 10 this year. He bought a brand new generator to use at the house but when he seen how much the gas was costing he I feel forced me to go to Oklahoma with him where he has left me stranded. This is the rest of the questionAnd no money and he has taken me... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Divorce and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: If he has gone back to Texas and has done anything with any of my belongings and my car or the house what can be done ?

The house is in his name only but he kept money for my belongings paid by the insurance company back in 2017 from the first house fire when he knowingly left me sleeping and left and went to work knowing the house was smoldering. He paid the house off with my money. I'm unable to work and have... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Divorce and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: Is it against the law for him to bring me here then get pissed off and leave me with no transportation no money

I have very little phone and internet service where I'm located. He left me over 24 hours ago and I have not heard from him.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Divorce, Family Law and Domestic Violence for Oklahoma on
Q: Common law husband has a NCO in Texas he brought me to Oklahoma and left me stranded out at his mom in the middle of now

Nowhere. He refused to get me the money and transportation I need and he dropped my insurance to liability only 4 days prior to the fire. The fire was undetermined on the cause. I think he had something to do with it because of prior threats.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Oklahoma on
Q: I have primary custody but my ex won't give my kid back it's been 2 1/2 weeks

Should I get the police involved

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: Mother moved with son. No notice. Refuses to give address. I'm ther adjudicated father. What are my rights to know?

No PO. She just told me "I don't have to" when I asked for address

Pete David Louden
Pete David Louden
answered on Nov 29, 2023

If you already have a custody and visitation order you can enforce that order. If you don't have one, then it sounds like you need one. Contact directly a family law attorney in your local area and they will review all of the details of your case and explain the steps you need to take going... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Adoption for Oklahoma on
Q: where can I find a consent to adopt template we could complete then take it to an attorney to file?
Charles Watts
Charles Watts
answered on Nov 20, 2023

The attorney will have this (or should) - and a consent has to be given in front of a judge who normally conducts adoptions. If you need assistance most of the members on here will give a free phone consult.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Oklahoma on
Q: Can I sue my grandchild's mother for visitation rights to my grandchild

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

Charles Watts
Charles Watts
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).

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: HERE IN OKLAHOMA MY FINAL ADOPTION DECREE COMPLIES WITH THE UNIFORM ADOPTION ACT.

WOULD NOT THE CASE IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MARTINDALE A ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT CASE BE THE SAME AS OKLAHOMA UNIFORM ADOPTION ACT? ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT OPINION STATES THE 1 YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MUST BE STRICTLY APPLIED (FROM THE DATE THE DECREE WAS ISSUED) SO THAT AN ADOPTION... View More

Charles Watts
Charles Watts
answered on Nov 20, 2023

Arkansas Supreme Court is authority over Arkansas state matters. Could it be used as persuasive in Oklahoma, maybe but it is by no means authoritative. The Oklahoma Uniform Adoption an act applies to Oklahoma adoptions. Your question is only going to be answered by getting with an attorney and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Oklahoma on
Q: Revoking invalid minor child POA that I did not grant/sign? Person who granted has no rights, I have sole custody

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.

Charles Watts
Charles Watts
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.

2 Answers | Asked in Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody and Domestic Violence for Oklahoma on
Q: I got served divorce summons I don't agree with. I have noticed that there is a couple typos can a motion dismiss this

If I have a disability what motion can I file that prohibits any court procedures continuing

Charles Watts
Charles Watts
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

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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy, Tax Law and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: I was served papers yesterday for contempt of court by my ex-husband stating I did not pay tax debt how to proceed?

papers state I did not pay the debt (an amended return was declined because of it was filed to late because he would not sign the amendment) however it has all been paid as far as I know, I have all my tax returns but I'm not sure how to proceed, do I need to get a lawyer? can I just submit... View More

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answered on Oct 18, 2023

It is a good idea to immediately file your tax returns. If needed, you can obtain your income transcripts directly from the IRS so that you have a record of your income that was reported to the IRS from which you may start return preparation.

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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: I never turned In my marriage license in Oklahoma will I be considered legally married
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answered on Oct 16, 2023

Yes, you will be considered legally married in Oklahoma even if you never turned in your marriage license. The marriage license is a record of your marriage, but it is not required for the marriage to be valid. However, it is important to turn in your marriage license as soon as possible after you... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: can parents decide custody\child support on their own when filling divorce in Ok and Ok courts honor the agreement

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

Charles Watts
Charles Watts
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

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: How does this protect an adoptee? - In the adoption of Martindale?

Adoption -- one-year statute of limitations for challenging

adoption decrees statutory -- limit to be strictly applied. --

The Arkansas Revised Uniform Adoption Act contains a one-year

statute of limitations for challenging adoption decrees; the

legislature's... View More

Charles Watts
Charles Watts
answered on Sep 20, 2023

This is an Arkansas case and Arkansas law. You could ask an attorney in Arkansas how it affects adoptions within their state (or connected to their state if it is an ICPC adoption). However, in general it does not affect adoptions in Oklahoma, unless Arkansas is where the baby is born, because then... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning, Probate and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: My mother passed in 2015 and my stepdad claimed her ashes but now my stepdad has passed. Who gets my mother's ashes?
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answered on Sep 18, 2023

In Oklahoma, the disposition of your mother's ashes, which were claimed by your stepfather after her passing in 2015, is typically determined by legal and familial considerations. If your mother had provided specific instructions for the disposition of her remains in a legal document, those... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Domestic Violence and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: I have proof of abuse with videos, but I can’t get them admitted into evidence. What can I do?

My ex husband’s lawyer says I clipped them where I wanted to. So they can’t be admitted into evidence.

Pete David Louden
Pete David Louden
answered on Sep 18, 2023

The good news is the Judge, not the opposing attorney, decides what evidence will be admitted. With that said, you will likely need your own attorney who knows civil procedure and the rules of evidence to properly present your evidence.

Best of luck!

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