Family Law
What is a Guardian Ad-Litem (GAL) in Oklahoma?
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. Read more »What is the Effect of an Adult Adoption in Oklahoma?
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. Read more »The Benefits of Adult Adoption for Step-Parent Adoption in Oklahoma
Wirth Law Office has done very many adoptions over the years. A lot of those have been stepparent adoptions. Read more »Who May Adopt Another Adult in Oklahoma?
Tulsa Adoption attorney James Wirth talks about adult adoptions and the requirements under Oklahoma law. Read more »Where is Proper Jurisdiction for an Adult Adoption in Oklahoma?
Tulsa adult adoption attorney James Wirth, speaks on a few issues related to adult adoption in Oklahoma. Read more »What Is the Standard for Adult Adoption in Oklahoma?
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. Read more »Does the Age of Adoptive Parents Matter in an Adult Adoption in Oklahoma?
Oklahoma Adoption Attorney, James Wirth and speaks on adult adoptions and the requirements. Read more »Whose Consent is Needed for Adult Adoption in Oklahoma?
So adult adoptions in Oklahoma are fairly straightforward and they can oftentimes move forward pretty quickly because there's not a lot of notice requirements and consent requirements. Read more »Does Oklahoma Law Allow Adult Adoption?
Oklahoma law does allow for adult adoption. The person being adopted does not have to be a minor in Oklahoma, and actually completing an adult adoption can be much simpler than the adoption of a minor. Read more »If I Take a Plea Deal on Domestic Violence Will I Automatically Be Considered an Unfit Parent in OK?
You are required to refuse visitation if there's evidence to substantiate suspected or confirmed child abuse. Read more »Must I Allow Visitation If I Suspect Child Abuse or Neglect?
Failing to protect your child can get you in trouble with DPS, have your kids taken away by the state, perhaps by CPS in a deprived child action, or could actually get you criminal felony charges of permitting child abuse. Read more »Paying Child Support BUT Not Allowed to See Your Kids? Here is What to Do.
So if you have a court order for visitation and it's being denied, irrespective of whether you're paying child support or not because those are independent obligations, so whether you're paying child support or not, that is contempt of court and you can file a contempt of court action with the court. Set it for an arraignment, if the party is found guilty they can actually be thrown in jail for up to six months for violation of a court order. Read more »Do Women Have To Pay Child Support in Oklahoma?
Under Oklahoma law, it's completely gender-neutral. What matters who is the custodian, who's the non-custodian. Read more »Can Men Receive Spousal Support (Alimony) in Oklahoma?
Can they receive alimony in Oklahoma? And similar to child support, the rules that are in place are gender-neutral. It doesn't matter if you are the man or the woman, the husband or the wife. It has to do with the financial circumstances and what's happened in the marriage. So yes, under Oklahoma law, men can receive spousal support and alimony. Women can be ordered to pay spousal support and alimony. So that's what the law says. Read more »How Does One Win Back Custody in Oklahoma?
Tulsa Child Custody Attorney James Wirth answers, How does one win back custody of a child in Oklahoma? Read more »How Do You Prepare for a Child Custody Mediation in Oklahoma?
The first thing is when you're going to mediation, if you want it to be successful, you've got to be prepared in that you know all of the relevant facts and circumstances. You have your case prepared and presented, you've done a discovery. So what that means is, is that if you're talking about child custody, all the factors that go into that in your best interest, you've got all of your evidence together. Any concerns you have about the other parent, you've got all the evidence that you present to the judge ready to go. Read more »Tulsa Attorney Explains How Child Support Works in Oklahoma
Any party can file for child support. It could be the mom that's got the kids. It could be the dad that's got the kids. You can do it as part of a divorce. Read more »Can You Pay Child Support in Advance in Oklahoma?
In practice, if you did pay extra and you were very careful to document on the check and elsewhere that it's for this specific child support in the future, you might get credit for that, but it's not worth the trouble, because you may have to fight to get future credit for it, because the system is going to want to assume that it is a gift. Read more »Why is Child Support Not Capped in Oklahoma?
If the party has an income that goes up to a certain level, the child support gets up to a certain level, that should be enough. Read more »Where Do I File My Oklahoma Divorce?
Where do I file my Oklahoma divorce? Tulsa Attorney James Wirth has that answer. For starters, the person that files gets to choose jurisdiction to an extent because it's first to file that makes that choice. That said, there are limited options for where you can file. In order to file a divorce in the State of Oklahoma either the petitioner or the respondent has to be an actual resident in good faith of Oklahoma for six months prior to the filing of the petition. Read more »What is Required to File a Legal Separation Petition in Oklahoma?
What is the jurisdictional requirement to file a separate maintenance or legal separation case? Oklahoma Attorney James Wirth has the answer. Read more »What Is a Legal Separation Under Oklahoma Family Law?
What is a legal separation under Oklahoma law? Tulsa attorney James Wirth has that answer. Essentially, that is where you're going to a family law court and you're requesting the same types of things you'd request in a divorce, but you are saying, "I don't want the marriage dissolved. I would like to continue being married, but I still want orders in place to protect myself." Read more »What is a Qualified Domestic Relations Order in an Oklahoma Divorce?
Family Law attorney, James Wirth, explains what QDRO is and how it works in Oklahoma family law. Read more »How is Property Divided in an Oklahoma Divorce?
The standard for separating marital property is what is equitable, what is considered fair. Well, any questions about property divisions and your specific circumstances, you're going to want to talk to an attorney about that subject. Read more »What is Marital Property in an Oklahoma Divorce?
If you're married, everything's a marital asset, unless you can prove it's a separate asset. It comes down to, the definition of separate? To be separate, it needs to be something that you owned prior to the marriage, something that was gifted to you solely, or something that was inherited during the marriage. Read more »
