Child Custody

Moving to a new city or state can bring exciting opportunities, but if you share custody of a child, relocation can create legal challenges. Courts consider how a move affects the child and the existing custody arrangement before approving any changes. Understanding...

During a custody case, a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) may be appointed to play an important role in determining what arrangement serves the child’s best interests. Their investigation includes various methods aimed at understanding the family dynamic and the child’s needs....

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...

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...

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...

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...

One of the most complex issues parents face when walking through a divorce is determining how this process will impact their children. You know that the end of your marriage will affect your kids, but you may be unsure of the full extent of these effects on their...

When you go through a divorce, you will remain focused on protecting the best interests of your child above all else. Parents naturally want to protect their children from unnecessary upheaval and strain, and this means that they want to ensure that they make...

If you’re one of many Oklahoma parents who have recently filed for divorce, you and your children may be adapting to a new lifestyle, especially while navigating the first school year since you and your spouse parted ways. If you’ve been shopping lately, you may have...

Child custody is one of the most complex aspects of any divorce. Regardless of how amicable a divorce may be, the kids will experience difficulty as their parents end their marriage. In order to reduce the complications your child may face and make his or her...