Muskogee Lawyer BlogCategory: Family Law

47 Articles:

• What Happens When You Have to File an Emergency Petition in a Family Law Case

  By Staff, August 16th, 2022

  We’ll set it for what’s known as a show-cause hearing, which is a trial where those allegations and the emergency petitions are heard.

• What Happens if I Don’t Pay Child Support in Muskogee?

  By Staff, October 21st, 2019

  Someone must pay child support in Muskogee, Oklahoma. If you get behind in payments for months and your ex does not do anything about it, don’t think you have gotten away with it. You will end up paying all the child support you owe. When You Can’t Pay Child Support Most people do not maliciously […]

• Who Gets the House in a Muskogee Divorce?

  By Staff, October 14th, 2019

  It’s a question that comes up almost anytime a divorce involves division of real estate assets: “Who gets the house in a Muskogee, Oklahoma divorce?” This is probably because a house is one of the most expensive assets that you and your spouse own. When a house is marital property, it is likely that as […]

• Four Things to Avoid During a Muskogee Child Custody Case

  By Staff, October 7th, 2019

  Child custody and child support will be determined in court during a Muskogee, Oklahoma divorce. A judge will usually rule to involve both parents in their children’s lives. This, even the divorcing parents of minor children must find ways to relate amicably in regard to the children. This is something each parent must work on […]

• How Can I Collect Child Support in Muskogee County if My Ex Does Not Pay?

  By Staff, October 1st, 2019

  In Muskogee, Oklahoma, both parents are expected to pay for the upkeep of their children even when they do not live with their offspring; this is called child support. In an ideal situation, both parents are willing to support their children as required. Unfortunately, sometimes one of the parents may be unwilling or unable to […]

• Muskogee Divorce Answers: What Does Joint Custody Mean?

  By Staff, September 24th, 2019

  An Oklahoma divorce court considers the best interests of a child when determining custody matters, which is usually why joint custody is favored. Muskogee courts assume that unless there are specific, compelling reasons, the best interests of a child are served when both parents have legal custody of the child. What is Joint Custody? When […]

• What is an Automatic Temporary Injunction in Oklahoma Divorce?

  By Staff, September 17th, 2019

  In Muskogee, Oklahoma, after a divorce petition has been filed and served, a temporary injunction goes into effect that controls the behavior of the divorcing partners. It is automatic, which means neither party needs to petition for it. It is temporary in the sense that it is lifted after the final divorce order is issued. […]

• Getting a Same Sex Divorce in Oklahoma

  By Staff, September 10th, 2019

  With the advent of same sex marriage in Muskogee, Oklahoma and the United States comes same sex divorce. Many same sex couples lived together for many years before marriage became a legal option for them. Like heterosexual couples, same sex couples can drift apart, whether married or not. If married, they must go through the […]

• What is a Temporary Order in an Oklahoma Divorce?

  By Staff, September 3rd, 2019

  Either of the parties in a Muskogee, Oklahoma divorce case may petition the court for a temporary order regarding issues that cannot wait until a divorce order is granted. The separating couple or their lawyers are given time to agree on what should be done about such matters. However, if the parties cannot agree, the […]

• Five Things You Must Do in a Muskogee Divorce

  By Staff, August 27th, 2019

  You go through a lot of emotions when you file for a Muskogee divorce. Since you’re not an expert in divorce law, you may not know all that needs to be done from when you file for divorce to when you get the divorce decree (order). You should get a divorce attorney in Muskogee, OK, […]