When a divorce is filed, a temporary injunction is automatically put in place. The temporary injunction intends to keep the status quo and create a fair playing field pending a final divorce. The temporary injunction order prevents both parties from transferring, encumbering, concealing, or in any way disposing of any marital property.  Thus, the only allowable exceptions include acts done in the normal course. Thus, this means that you can continue paying bills and other necessary things in life. Use of funds by the parties is also allowable to pay their legal… Read More

Unlike child support, Oklahoma law doesn’t provide a set calculation to establish alimony and Tulsa divorce and separation matters.  Instead, Oklahoma law precedents provide guidelines the judges consider in awarding alimony.  Without actually being involved in your case and knowing all the financial information, we can only estimate alimony. However, we can discuss those factors and guidelines which the judge will consider in his decision. Existence of a Demonstrated Need in Alimony and Tulsa Divorce: The party seeking alimony or spousal support must demonstrate to the court… Read More

Oklahoma has become home to the biggest U.S. divorce settlement, and the battle is not over.  In November, an Oklahoma Family Law Court ordered Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil magnate, pay his ex-wife roughly $1 billion in a divorce settlement. This followed the dissolution of their 26 year marriage.  Hamm is the founder of oil drilling company Continental Resources. His ex-wife Sue Ann Arnall is an Oklahoma attorney. Hamm provided Arnall with a check for a whopping $975 million, representing the balance owed to Arnall.  She accepted… Read More

A prenuptial agreement is nothing more than a contract made prior to marriage. On the other hand a post-nuptial agreement is a contract after marriage. The prenup sets out certain terms regarding property, debt and other assets, in the event of divorce. While mainly used to protect an individual’s assets acquired prior to the marriage, other things can be contracted. This includes how property acquired after the marriage is handled in the event of divorce. Call our Tulsa prenuptial agreements attorney  for more information regarding prenuptial agreements. The important… Read More

Oklahoma law allows qualifying individuals to obtain an uncontested divorce.  It takes far less time and involves considerably less expense than does a traditional divorce.  In an uncontested divorce, you and your spouse are in control of deciding important issues, such as child custody, distribution of marital assets and liability, spousal support or alimony, and the designation of non-marital assets and liabilities.  In agreeing to these central divorce issues, your uncontested divorce can proceed smoothly and without the stress that so often accompanies a typical divorce, which… Read More

Clients often ask how long it takes for a Tulsa divorce.   If there’s no children, and if the parties agreed we can do a simple agreed divorce.  we draft the petition along with the final decree and a waiver. If your spouse signs the waiver we can go to the court and make a record. The record is nothing more than a transcript made and the judges signature granting the divorce.  In this case you can divorce in about ten days. If children exist, then Oklahoma divorce… Read More

As of the date of this post, Oklahoma same sex marriage is illegal.  The issue has been in the public eye for some time, and a brief history of how we got here is in order. In 1975, Oklahoma passed Okla. Stat., tit. 43, Sec. 3 which defined marriage as being between two members of the opposite sex.  In 1996, the legislature passed Sec. 3.1 which prohibited Oklahoma from recognizing same-sex marriages entered into in other states.  As the issue came to the forefront, in April 2004, the… Read More

When it comes to divorce and paternity client’s don’t realize the State may assert an interest in your case.  This is possible if the State of Oklahoma is providing services for the minor child(ren). Those service include things like Sooner Care, food stamps or other assistance. DHS is a massive organization the state administers.  It handles several types of issues pertaining to family law. Those cases include foster care, deprived children matters, child support collection, establishment of paternity and adult protective services. If the State of Oklahoma has provided services… Read More

Mediation and Tulsa Divorce go hand in hand. This is because before a trial can go forward the Judge will order both parties to mediation first. No matter how a divorce resolves, the process from start to finish is undoubtedly stressful.  However, there are ways to minimize as much stress as possible from the equation, and this involves mediation.  Some spouses are able to easily agree to divorce and go their separate ways.  Conversely, others have a much more difficult time getting even the smallest of issues… Read More