Child Support and Visitation: Separate Legal Issues Intertwined Emotionally You may find yourself in a situation in which you are paying child support but not allowed visitation. These two issues can seem like a single issue to the parent paying support. Emotionally, it is difficult to pay support for a child that you long to see but cannot. But legally, child support and … [Read more...] about What To Do When You Are Paying Child Support but Not Allowed Visitation
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Audrey Howitt 
Audrey Howitt
Prepaying Child Support Seems Like a Good Idea You have cash now and worry about whether you will have it in the future, so you think it might be a good idea to prepay your child support. That way, it is done and you will be off the hook for a bit. You would think this was a good idea. But there are reasons not to prepay child support. Here are some things for you to think … [Read more...] about Can I Prepay My Wagoner County Child Support?
Audrey Howitt
Residency Requirements to File For Divorce Filing for divorce in Oklahoma requires filing a Petition for Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage. The person who actually files the divorce petition has some choices about when and where to file for divorce. That can be an advantage. Choosing jurisdiction means that you can often file where it is easiest for you. A family law … [Read more...] about Where Do I File My Divorce if I Live in Wagoner County?
Audrey Howitt
Legal Separation and Divorce Are Different We think of divorce as the only tool to disentangle a couple in turmoil. Divorce is the most commonly used tool, but it is not the only tool available. Sometimes, a legal separation suits the needs of the couple better than a divorce. Understanding what a legal separation is and what it does can help a couple decide which is better … [Read more...] about Understanding the Wagoner County Legal Separation Petition
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Legal Separation vs. Divorce Legal separations and divorces are different. They have different outcomes, although the processes for both are similar. A legal separation is sometimes called a separate maintenance action. Understanding what a legal separation is and how it functions can help you determine if it is right for you. A Petition for Divorce asks the court to … [Read more...] about What Is a Legal Separation In Wagoner County?
Audrey Howitt
What is marital property? Divorce is a time of huge upheaval in the lives of a family. Relationships end or change, living arrangements change, and a couple’s financial lives are disentangled. As part of that process, the couple must separate out marital property from separate property and divide all marital assets and liabilities. How property is characterized at the time … [Read more...] about Wagoner County Divorce: What is Separate Property?
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When You Can't Wait to Get Divorced Many people who are contemplating divorce in Oklahoma want to know how long the divorce will take. Many want the process to be as rapid as possible. Every marriage is unique. Some couples are able to resolve their issues quickly, even in the midst of a heartbreaking ending to their marriage. Others may have a more difficult time resolving … [Read more...] about How Long Do We Have to Wait to Get Divorced in Wagoner County?
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Oklahoma is Now a No-Fault Divorce State Oklahoma has followed the trend that most states have taken in instituting a no-fault system for divorces within the state. Before, all divorces had to allege and prove a recognized legal fault as the grounds for divorce. This meant that spouses seeking divorce had to allege that the other spouse had done something wrong. Making … [Read more...] about Wagoner County Family Law: What Are the Grounds for Divorce?
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Understand What Public Record Means Family law cases in Oklahoma are considered civil matters. While criminal cases enjoy a certain degree of privacy protection in sensitive matters, very few family law cases are sealed. Most family law cases are a matter of public record. That means the public can access most anything that is filed in a family law case. It also means that … [Read more...] about When Are Wagoner County Family Law Cases Public Record?
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Understanding the Law is Important You are at the end of your divorce. If you are involved in another relationship, the question of when you can remarry after your divorce is an important one. Knowing the answer can save you a lot of grief later. Like all states, Oklahoma has laws governing not only divorce but also the waiting period to remarry after a divorce. Oklahoma Law … [Read more...] about What Is the Waiting Period to Remarry After a Wagoner County Divorce?
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Online Databases Can Help Like many things these days, many courts have records available online. While not all records are available, many family law court records can be found online. You just need to know where to look. For older Wagoner family law cases or cases from smaller counties, you may either need to go to the county or have someone get those records for you. In … [Read more...] about How to Look Up Wagoner Family Law Cases
