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She made plans on my day and has told the kids she is going to keep them whether I agree to allow her to or not. Could I call the police?
answered on Apr 1, 2021
If you have a court order for visitation and she denies the court ordered visitation you can hire an attorney to enforce your visitation. The other option is if it is only one day of visitation that is at issue you could agree to a make up visitation day on one of her scheduled days. If it is... View More 
answered on Mar 29, 2021
Yes, Oklahoma allows annulments on the basis of bigamy. Let me know if you have more questions.
I wish you the best.
I have the support from a cop and his wife that i lived with last time my dad was on drugs. i also have audio clips of him hurting my step mom. i just don’t want me or my baby around him
answered on Mar 24, 2021
I am so sorry to hear you are in this position.
Minors who are 17 can, if they are able to support themselves financially (and other considerations) petition the court for emancipation. That is a process where the court does what is called “grants rights of majority.” Essentially, the... View More
We don't know if we need to petition something again or have him served with the new court orders?
answered on Mar 20, 2021
If the judge extended it then your next step is go to the next hearing date. Not knowing any of your specifics makes it challenging to answer otherwise. As Gary mentioned week a family law attorney for better guidance.
answered on Mar 16, 2021
No- counseling is not mandated. The only thing that will be required is the co-parenting class. I have seen this class waived for one parent if they are not receiving any visitation, but anyone receiving visitation/custody will have to go to the class.
My son's father has been convicted on several counts of rape 2, forcible oral sodomy, and manufacturing child pornography. My son is 14 and no longer want's contact with his father. However everything I have read states I have to have a husband to do a step-parent adoption. Is there... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2021
There has to be someone to take the place of the parent being terminated. The only way to terminate rights is through an adoption or when DHS takes over to terminate. So in short, until you have been married for a year and have a step-parent adoption he stays on the books as father.
In the Child custody plan my ex is entitled to claim our “minor” child on his taxes, with the proper form. Is this still in affect, now that he is no longer a minor?
answered on Mar 2, 2021
It depends on if the child still in high school and the language of your court order. Have an attorney review your order and the facts of this matter for a reliable answer.
It states that we can’t file to modify until the 18 months is up. That is coming up. She lives in ND and i live in OK. How will support be calculated for 2 children now that i am making less and in a different state?
answered on Mar 1, 2021
If your case/order is in North Dakota then you will need to contact a ND licensed atty to assist you.
answered on Feb 25, 2021
There is not enough information here to know what is going on with this case. With that said, if there is a threat that children may be removed by the state the guardians and the parents each need to hire attorneys right now. It is always better to take action to try to prevent the removal than... View More
answered on Feb 22, 2021
A court order remains in place unless/until it is modified.
answered on Feb 25, 2021
Family law cases are not as simple as filing out forms. Preparing the proper documents in only part of the equation. It is also critical to follow the appropriate procedure, local court rules, and fully understand the rules of evidence so any evidence can be properly presented and considered by... View More
A caseworker states false affidavit then resigns the judge denied cross examination or a continuance when I had factual evidence contradictory to caseworkers statement and affidavit
answered on Feb 19, 2021
This would depend on the details and the specific reason the court made that ruling. Did you have an attorney or were you trying to represent yourself?
My husband started an affair with his then supervisor (that’s a male), my husband is also an alcoholic and his supervisor would give him alcohol on company grounds, his supervisor would tell him intimate details about other employees that is a breech of their privacy but, his supervisor used his... View More
answered on Feb 22, 2021
You can divorce your husband. Your husband would have to be the one who sues the county.
Basically the person my love that I truly care for her and she dealing with unable to attend a normal schooling and she has a abusive verbal dad that talks crap too her and her mother and I am wanting to get her out of that place and see about letting her move in she currently 15 but by May she... View More
He late husband was 30yrs my senior and we knew his estranged family wouldn't approve. We didn't feel the need to tell everyone we came in contact with, only those special to us. We didn't get out much anyway. I have love letters from him and pictures that I think display our... View More
answered on Feb 13, 2021
For common law / non-ceremonial marriage it is a fact finding exercise requiring many different aspects and then the burden of proof is on the one claiming the marriage (you in this case). This is something that really you will need an attorney to assist you to put things in order to prove your... View More
We were never married and very recently split. We've decided on 50/50 and are wanting to do something like 3 days-4 days until he finds work, which we would like to switch to his days off he gets our daughter.
answered on Feb 9, 2021
Both Pete and Brian are giving you sound advice. A Petition to Establish Paternity, Custody and Child Support is the smartest safest way to protect all parties. You are getting along now, but if you look in the courts you see millions of people that were getting along at one point that are no... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2021
If all he is worried about is the support then he needs to file for a modification with the DHS office that is handling the support. However, another option would be to file for modification of custody and child support because that will change the legal custody as well as readdress the child... View More
My child support case is open in Lawton, Oklahoma but i reside in Oklahoma city, Ok now? Would i need to go back to lawton to have him removed or can i do it through oklahoma city oklahoma since the child support case is still in oklahoma state
answered on Feb 8, 2021
According to the DHS website https://oklahoma.gov/okdhs/library/policy/current/oac-340/chapter-25/subchapter-5/parts-15/assignment-and-transfer-of-cases-to-child-support-offices.html - They do not transfer to different offices unless there is a conflict of interest and based on your facts there is... View More
My daughters 13 years old friend wants to live with her dad, her mom has no home at the moment and left the kids at her moms house. The girl doesn't want to live with her grandma, she wants to live with her dad but her mom n grandma keep telling her no she can't go live with her dad. Her... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2021
Based on your question there are a lot of moving parts. If there truly is no custody papers, then the father has a legal right to the child. But this is a very touchy subject and would need to be researched fully to make sure there are no legal custody papers. If the maternal grandmother does... View More
He filed for paternity and custody after I filed a protective order. He is not on the birth certificate. I moved and did not know he filed. He now has criminal charges pending for domestic violence. Is the paternity case dropped? Or will I be served for that when I receive the subpoena to testify... View More
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answered on Feb 1, 2021
stricken generally means that any hearing that was scheduled to occur has been cancelled for now. It appears that he was required to serve you with notice of the hearing and failed to do so; therefore, the court would not conduct the hearing. The hearing could be reset, but he will have to take... View More
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