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Q: If my son has no legal father on his birth certificate can my fiance adopt him? The biological father knows of my son.

He has not taken care of him or seen him in about a year and a half, my son is 2.

0 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning, Family Law and Elder Law for Oklahoma on
Q: My dad has dementia since 2020, I was poa. My daughter had him sign new poa in 2021not revoking mine, is this valid?

The new poa does not include clause to revoke previous poa. Will the new poa be valid? I was not notified and only found out when I contacted bank to do draft for his electric bill and was told by bank there was new poa.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Employment Law, Family Law and Appeals / Appellate Law for Oklahoma on
Q: My mother husband has been using my account to stalk me and tampering with medication while following stalking harassing

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Q: Can my daughter leave state of Oklahoma with baby if father and her break up
Charles Watts
Charles Watts
answered on Mar 19, 2023

This is a fact intensive question beyond a general forum question as parental rights are constitutional rights and you have to be careful. Your daughter, assuming is of legal age needs to contact a family law attorney to assist with her

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: We are looking into step parent adoption, I don’t have a father on the birth certificate, should he sign acknowledgment

Of paternity

Charles Watts
Charles Watts
answered on Mar 17, 2023

If you know who the father is then you need to get the dna completed and then have him sign a consent to the adoption. This is much faster and easier than having to do other things when the father is unknown. Contact an adoption attorney for your best course of action.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption, Child Custody and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: My cousin is wanting to give me her unborn child because her and her husband are unable to care for her.

They are in AZ but willing to come to Oklahoma to have the baby. Where do I start? How do I bring home the baby when she is born

Charles Watts
Charles Watts
answered on Mar 10, 2023

If she comes here to have the baby then you will most likely avoid the legal issues of multiple states and thus making it easier and cheaper for you. Kinship adoptions are a fairly simple procedure and most adoption attorneys can assist you and most of us will give a free phone consult to make sure... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, DUI / DWI, Employment Law and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: Can Carter County combine a pending criminal case/allegation with a civil contempt child support case you're paying on?
Andrea Worden
Andrea Worden
answered on Mar 10, 2023

I think you are referring to money. County court clerks usually combine court costs and fines (on multiple cases) so that individuals have 1 payment to handle each month.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Juvenile Law for Oklahoma on
Q: Is there a way I can move in with an adult friend at 17?

I'm 17 and will be 18 in 6 months. I will not have guardian approval to move out before I'm 18.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Oklahoma on
Q: Both lawyers withdrew each side so we have pre trial March 9 do we still go to court or can I file a dismissal of case

Both lawyers on each side have both put in motion to withdraw from case. Pre trial is march 9 can I file for dismissal of case or what can I file to have case dropped as I can not afford to get another lawyer and it’s a family law case I do not want to go to court with no lawyer due to it... Read more »

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Probate for Oklahoma on
Q: If after agreeing to serve as executor on a will, what do I have to do to resign before acting as such.

Just that I agreed at 1st, now I don't want to do it. My sister has already file it at the courthouse

1 Answer | Asked in Domestic Violence and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: If a victim suspends a protective order for a day to attend a family function should the order be thrown out
Pete David Louden
Pete David Louden
answered on Feb 28, 2023

A victim cannot suspend a VPO. Once ordered, only the court can vacate the order.

Best of luck!

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Juvenile Law for Oklahoma on
Q: I'm 17 in 18 days, Oklahoma. Last year my grandma got guardianship of me.

The guardian (my grandma) kicked me out in December. Does my mom get custody automatically or am I able to go somewhere else safe, since I was taken out of her care.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Oklahoma on
Q: I'm 17 in 18 days. So last year I signed a paper saying I want live w someone to help them get guardianship.

The guardian kicked me out in December. Does my mom get custody back automatically or am I able to go somewhere else safe, since I was taken out of her care.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Juvenile Law for Oklahoma on
Q: If my guardian kicked me out, does my mom automatically have guardianship/custody of me again?

My guardian kicked me out and I need to know if my mom gets guardianship of me again automatically or if I would be able to go somewhere else since I was taken out of her guardianship before

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Juvenile Law for Oklahoma on
Q: My guardian kicked me out in December.

So since my guardian kicked me out, would my mom automatically have guardianship or custody of me again or can I go somewhere else safe because she didn't have guardianship.

2 Answers | Asked in Divorce and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: I'm in Oklahoma. My wife just filed for divorce and I would like to know if she can serve me with divorce papers?

She gave me papers about a Temporary Order and a court date hearing. At this point, I'm unable to afford representation in my behalf. How do I respond to the papers handed to me? Do I go to the court hearing date? What is the procedure and process to that?

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Feb 20, 2023

Personally, no. Her handing you the paperwork does not constitute formal service of process. It’s a rare courtesy.

Take the papers she gave you to a competent attorney with family law experience in or near the county where the divorce proceedings are filed well before the date of the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: I'm 17 in less than a month, I was told that I'm legally able to move out in Oklahoma. Is this true? I need out

I need to move out before I'm 18 because I could do more for myself if I was able to be somewhere else. I don't have a job, and can't because I still have no Social Security card or CDIB and I had my aunt order my birth certificate bc if I ask my mom she'll forget and get mad... Read more »

Pete David Louden
Pete David Louden
answered on Feb 19, 2023

In Oklahoma, you become an adult at the age of eighteen and at that time a person can make their own decisions.

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Q: In Oklahoma mom delivers baby and dad goes home with baby. A year later mom contacts dad asking to terminate her rights

Both are babies biological parents but mom has not seen baby since birth and has not wanted to be connected

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Q: A mom gives birth and at end of hospital stay dad goes home with baby and mom agrees to let him raise child.

Child has just turned a year old and mom contacted dad asking to terminate her rights as she hasnt seen child since birth

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