In Oklahoma, the 2-2-3 schedule is a 50/50 plan, meaning that each parent gets an equal amount of time with the kids.
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To begin with guardianships by their nature are temporary. They are never meant to be permanent. Permanent guardianship, that’s called adoption.
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Sole Custody means that that person has the legal authority to make the big decisions for that child or those children.
It is the case of a dangerous condition, meaning that you were injured while on the property of another person due to their negligence.
A guardian ad litem is generally an attorney that is appointed by the court to advocate for the best interest of a child in a custody case.
McGirt Attorney, James Wirth, speaks on jurisdiction for crimes committed within the City of Tulsa limits by Native Americans.
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Oklahoma attorney James Wirth, speaks on the class-action lawsuit filed in Okmulgee County District Court, seeking compensation for fines and costs paid by Native Americans that were improperly prosecuted in state courts.
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First off, it allows you to update your legal name, so you can take the last name of the adoptive parent. It updates the birth certificate so it will show the adoptive parent as your parent on the birth certificate.
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There are some firms out there that don’t do lawsuits. They will always try to settle pre-litigation, and if it comes to a lawsuit, then they’ll refer the case out. So that’s something that you should not be afraid at all to speak with any potential legal counsel about.
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Tulsa Adoption attorney James Wirth talks about adult adoptions and the requirements under Oklahoma law.
The standard is that the adoption is in the best interest of the parties involved. So best interest requirement we see a lot in family law usually relates to the best interest of the child.
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Now, the short answer is it depends. It largely depends on what contract you have with them.
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Wirth Law Personal Injury Paralegal discusses whether or not you can still get compensated for injuries if you’ve already previously been injured.
Can You Still Get Compensated for Your Injuries if You’ve Previously Been Injured? Read Post »
Now in the past, we’ve worked with quite a few clients who had certain skeletons in the closet that they would have preferred to remain there. A lot of the time, these will take the form of previous injuries or if they didn’t have insurance at the time, a criminal record.
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We’ve had some clients who were wearing skidproof workboats but were still the victim of a premises liability incident because there was very clear soap on the floor that they didn’t see.
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I’ve had some clients in the past who that was exactly the case. A person was driving. They were at a stoplight. The other person rear-ended them. They weren’t on the clock at the time, but the vehicle was owned by his company.
If a Person Is Driving a Vehicle off the Clock, Is the Company Still Partially Liable? Read Post »
Now, we’ve all heard the old phrase, “A picture’s worth a thousand words,” but I’m here to tell you, a video can be worth a thousand pictures.
Is Security Camera Footage Important if You Fall in a Store? Read Post »
One of the things that you can do, after you make sure your immediate medical needs are taken care of, is to see what store employees are around, or maybe, ideally, the ones who were there when the incident happened. And you can just briefly ask them, and always be as polite as you can, “Hey, could I get your contact information?”
Should You Get Employee Contact Information if You Fall at a Store? Read Post »
Now in the past, I’ve had a person who was on their way to work and another person who is making a delivery for their employer struck our client and the other person was on the clock at the time. They were within the scope of their employment. This fell under what’s called respondeat superior, meaning their employer was partially responsible because the person was acting in the line of duty for their employer. As such, the employer was also a responsible entity in our client’s claim.
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