There is no law that allows a divorce court or case to be transferred from one state to another. Each state has its own divorce courts. Once a divorce case has been properly began in one state, that state retains jurisdiction through the entry of the final decree. It sounds to me from your... View More

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answered on May 22, 2023

The actual law regarding the parent-child bond can vary depending on the jurisdiction and specific circumstances. In general, the law recognizes the importance of maintaining a strong bond between parents and their children. If your oldest child is missing and in the custody of ICW (Indian Child... View More

This is dependent on previous court orders. If the Oklahoma court has established jurisdiction over the child then Oklahoma calculations would be used. Likewise for Texas. If there is not orders in place then you would use the resident state of the child, because that state has more of an interest... View More

CPS decision to pursue things is solely independent of any other actions. Regardless of whether you pursue the issue or not, once CPS determines a need for action then your action no longer has any bearing on what CPS does.

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answered on Apr 13, 2023

Even if her right to the property is superior to yours, she had no right to lock you out of your home without due process and a court order. I would call the police (not 911).

It sounds like your case has some very unique set of circumstances. Therefore, you need to contact a family law attorney for your best course of action. Most will give a free phone consultation.

This question depends a lot on the involvement of the department of human services in the matter. However, as a general rule, if a man has abused one of the children in the home (doesn’t matter whether they are his biological children, stepchildren or children of a girlfriend in a relationship)... View More

There are limitations to the time for these situations. You need to contact a family law attorney with your specific details in order to get the most accurate steps to be taken. Additionally these are often fact intensive and should not be done without the assistance of counsel.

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answered on Mar 24, 2023

That is a de facto revocation of your POA... If you think Father is incompetent, and being taken advantage of, you might hire an OK attorney to start a Conservatorship.

A non-custodial parent can take a custodial parent back to court to modify custody or to modify the terms and conditions of possession at any time until the child reaches 18 years of age.

Any such case will be adjudicated based on the facts and circumstances proven by the admissible... View More

Not while he is your fiancé / after you get married then you can do a step-parent adoption. But the biological father will still have to give consent or you will have to prove in court why his consent is not necessary. Contact a family lawyer/adoption attorney for your best course of action.

This should be in your divorce decree and/or parenting plan. The most common verbiage is that no one of the opposite sex can stay overnight - usually not just meeting. But you should contact a family law attorney to go over the specifics of your case.

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

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.

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... View More

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.

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

Best of luck!

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... View More

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

It sounds to me like you hired a cut rate lawyer and received cut rate service.

You likely do not have grounds to vacate your divorce decree if one has been signed by a judge.

If there are substantial things you want changed in the divorce decree, you should contact an experienced... View More