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