11 May

Common Types of Personal Injury Cases in Oklahoma City

People are hurt in unintentional injury accidents every day throughout the United States. Sometimes these incidents produce only minor injuries, and other times the physical bodily harm can be quite severe and disabling. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that approximately 100 million Americans have to be treated in emergency rooms every year after suffering some type of injury event. Unintentional injury incidents could be mistakes by the person who suffers the harm, or they could [...]

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04 May

Understanding Oklahoma’s Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims

Accidents that lead to physical bodily harm happen all the time, and then, of course, not everyone will be injured as a result of another party’s negligence. Though, when recklessness or errors are made by one party, and those missteps are what cause harm to another person, then the person who was injured may be able to take legal action to obtain financial compensation. A person who is injured by another’s negligence may have suffered several damages, such as [...]

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27 Apr

Tips for Dealing With Infidelity That Leads to Divorce

Tips to Handle Infidelity When it Leads to Divorce

Ending a marriage is usually not the easiest life experience, but it can be utterly devastating if a marriage has come to an end due to infidelity. Here, one partner may not have wanted to divorce but can not handle staying with someone who shattered their vows. One partner may want to work through the marital woes while the other is ready to move on to another relationship. Either way, infidelity can be emotionally distressing, and when it is [...]

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20 Apr

How Debt is Divided in an Oklahoma Divorce

There may be couples out there who have the money to buy what they need without taking out credit or who live with strict financial policies that allow them to be debt-free. However, for most married couples, there is usually some amount of debt shared between spouses. If divorce happens, that debt is not eliminated and still has to be repaid. If you are going through a divorce in Oklahoma, you may be wondering what happens to your marital debt [...]

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13 Apr

Considerations for Co-Parenting Teens

No child wants their parents to divorce, but staying together only for the children when a relationship is toxic may not be the best thing for anyone. Sometimes, divorce can make a home environment much more healthy for children than living in a situation where two feuding parents are unable to co-exist with each other under the same roof. When divorce is imminent, and there are children involved, determining the best co-parenting situation is going to be a priority. If [...]

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05 Apr

All About Property Division During Divorce in Oklahoma

Divorce can be incredibly complicated, and this is especially true for marriages that have lasted for an exceptionally long period of time. Untangling things and figuring out who gets what can not only be complex, but it can also be emotionally challenging. Property division is one of many aspects of divorce that has to be addressed, and how smoothly things go can depend on a wide variety of factors. If you are divorcing in Oklahoma, then having an experienced Oklahoma [...]

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23 Mar

Best Recommendations for Fathers Going Through Divorce

If you are a man going through a divorce in Oklahoma and you also have children, it is likely that as a loving father, you want the most time you can with a child custody order. However, everything you do matters when it comes to determining child custody, and even if you are acting in a way that you think is helpful for your family as a whole and for co-parenting, you could actually be undermining your case for [...]

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16 Mar

5 Tips for Getting Joint Custody of Children in a Divorce

Five Tips for Obtaining Joint Custody in a Divorce

If you are divorcing your spouse and you have children, there is a good chance that both you and your spouse would like to have custody. After all, you love your children, and you have gotten used to living with them daily. Missing them for any amount of time can feel heart-wrenching. The problem is that usually, a couple will move into different residences and live apart after a divorce. This makes it not only hard but impossible to [...]

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09 Mar

Special Considerations for Child Custody Rules for Military Families

Military families have special challenges that other families who are not serving do not have to experience. One is having to periodically live apart for various amounts of time. Service members often have to spend time away from their families if they are on active orders. When two parents decide to divorce, and one of the parents is in the military, the rules that apply to child custody in Oklahoma are tweaked to account for the unique circumstances that [...]

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01 Mar

Beware of Using Social Media When Going Through Divorce

Beware of Using Social Media During a Divorce

In 2021, the Pew Research Center reported that 69% of adults in the United States used Facebook, 40% used Instagram, and 28% used LinkedIn. These days there is no shortage of social media platforms to engage with others. While doing so may only be a part of your normal daily routine, when you are divorcing, it is better to take a break from social media or at least take caution when using it. Putting too much out there in [...]

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