Tulsa Divorce Information
Do Courts Award Alimony in an Oklahoma Same Sex Divorce?
With the legalization of same sex marriages in Tulsa will come issues of divorce. It is inevitable. Legally, an Oklahoma same sex divorce is subject to the same laws as divorces between opposite sex partners. Alimony in an Oklahoma Same Sex Divorce Alimony can be a sore subject between divorcing spouses. Although Oklahoma courts use […] Read more »Will I Go to Jail if I Can't Pay Tulsa Child Support?
Parents are legally obligated to support their children in Oklahoma. Thus, children have a legal right to benefit from Tulsa child support. (Okla. Stat. tit. 43 § 139) In a divorce proceeding that involves children, the court will make Tulsa child support orders. Judges make these orders after careful consideration of the parents’ incomes and […] Read more »Will Courts Grant an Oklahoma Same Sex Divorce?
Along with the right to marry in Tulsa, Oklahoma, comes the right to end that marriage. On October 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Oklahoma’s appeal and the Tenth Circuit Court’s ruling went into effect, legalizing same-sex marriage in Oklahoma. There have been many same-sex marriages in Oklahoma since then. Same-sex divorces were sure […] Read more »What is Legal Custody in Oklahoma Family Law?
Divorce is a stressful time for all families in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is a time of intense feeling and many questions and uncertainties. If children are involved, the matters of child custody and support must be addressed and resolved prior to the end of the divorce process. There are two types of custody in Oklahoma. […] Read more »What is Physical Custody in Oklahoma Family Law?
As parents move toward a divorce in Tulsa, there are many decisions to be made. Some of the most difficult decisions to be made concern the children in the marriage. Physical custody in Oklahoma refers to caring for the child when he or she is with you. Defining Child Custody in Tulsa Custody refers to […] Read more »