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What can you do if your holiday visitation rights are denied?
Holidays can be challenging when parents have to share time with their children. It becomes even more difficult when one parent denies visitation rights. Understanding the available options can help protect visitation rights and ensure parents spend time with their...
Understanding the division of military pensions in your divorce
Military pensions often count as marital property, which means they are subject to division during a divorce. The need to divide military pensions can complicate an already complex divorce process. However, the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act and...
Navigating child custody issues for same-sex parents in Oklahoma
Child custody issues can be challenging for any family, but same-sex parents in Oklahoma may face unique challenges. As with opposite-sex couples, divorce raises questions regarding visitation, primary custodianship and other important matters. Understanding how the...
How can military parents navigate custody and deployment?
Military parents face unique challenges in child custody cases, especially during deployment. Oklahoma law provides several protections to ensure that deployment does not unfairly impact a military parent's custody rights. Understanding these protections is necessary...
Bankruptcy and its impact on family support obligations
Bankruptcy can bring many changes to your financial life. It can provide relief from overwhelming debt and a chance to start fresh. However, certain responsibilities remain unchanged, even in bankruptcy. If you have spousal or child support obligations, it's important...
What is the difference between a trust and a will?
When planning for the future, it is important to understand the difference between a will and a trust. Both documents play important roles in estate planning, but they serve different purposes and offer distinct benefits. What is a will? According to CNBC, 67% of...
All you need to know about an advance directive
The estate planning process is customizable so that each Oklahoma estate owner can execute a plan according to his or her specific needs and goals. For example, if you want to leave your house an inheritance but don’t want the government to tax your beneficiary on it,...
Physical versus legal child custody
When a set of Oklahoma parents decide to divorce, they must negotiate an agreement regarding the care and well-being of their children. This is much more complex than simply deciding where the kids will live. If you’re considering parting ways with your spouse in...
Helping family members immigrate to the United States
It is the dream of many to live and work in the United States, but it is not always easy to achieve that goal. If you have loved ones who are not citizens of the U.S. but would like to enter the country to live or work, there may be ways you can assist with this...