If you have school-aged children, then you may run into an issue if you don’t have a good schedule in place for the school vacations planned each year. Summer break is the most expansive break for most parents, and it can be hard to navigate. If you have younger...
Child Custody & Support
Watch for these 4 signs of parental alienation
Divorce can be extremely difficult for everyone in your family. While you and your ex-spouse must figure out how to adjust to a new way of life, you must also prioritize the mental and emotional health of your shared child. If a co-parent attempts to sabotage your...
Considerations regarding child support and moving to another state
Oklahoma parents who pay or receive child support and are considering moving to a different state might question how this might affect custody and support issues. Logically, thinking about cost-of-living and a child's best interest, there might be a question of how...
Preparing for a custody dispute
Oklahoma parents who are getting ready to dispute custody must prepare for the court hearings. During the hearings, they should have a variety of documents ready to show the court that can support their case in front of the judge. Even before the hearing, the judge...
Being an active non-custodial parent
Oklahoma parents who decide to divorce may have a number of questions to answer about child custody. While joint or shared custody is becoming a more popular choice for families, it is not necessarily the right choice for every family. Employment, housing, location...
Valid Reasons for Modifying a Child Custody Arrangement
In Tulsa, a child custody arrangement does not always work. Sometimes, a parent may need to ask the court for a child custody modification. However, the parent needs to have a good reason for the change because a judge may prefer to abide by the original arrangement....
Filing a child support modification request
Divorced parents in Oklahoma who are owed child support payments should be aware of potential limitations on when and why they can request modifications. For example, if the non-custodial parent has a significant increase in income, this may be a reason to request a...
The value of being a good parent after divorce
The typical marriage has about a 50/50 chance of ending in divorce. When a marriage ends, it can have an impact on both children and parents alike. Therefore, it is important that Oklahoma parents are able to get past any issues that they have with their former...
How good of a place is Tulsa for families?
What challenges and opportunities arise for parents when it comes to raising a family is affected by a wide range of things. This includes where their family lives. Communities vary in how family-friendly they are. How family-friendly is Tulsa? Not as much as one...