A disturbingly large percentage of our legal work is trying to correct or undo mistakes made by other people in cases. Sadly, most of the time those mistakes were made because someone was trying to cut costs by avoiding important issues.

A common mistake made by people involved in legal disputes is to behave as if they are not being watched. Due to developments in society, technology, and government, you are safer to assume that your actions are being monitored, and you should be candid with your attorney about your conduct.

American Idol winner and celebrity Kelly Clarkson is involved in a high-conflict divorce. As she is worth an estimated $45 million, she has significant financial exposure. Her monthly child support and support alimony obligation is approximately $200,000. Due solely to the disparity in resources between her and her husband, she was required to pay him $1.25 million to assist him with legal fees.

Family law covers the full range of human behavior, both good and bad. Unfortunately, most family law cases focus on negative behavior that is less than ideal or that falls outside of the realm of societal norms, because by definition family law involves legal problems and disputes between family members.

The number of wives who out-earn their husbands is steadily increasing. According to CNN, enrollment at U.S. colleges is now 60-40 female, which likely means that the number of high-earning women will continue to grow. And studies show that a woman's professional success, such as a promotion, drastically increases the chances of her marriage ending in divorce.

There are a number of potential financial issues that come up in divorce and child custody cases. In a divorce case, the judge is required to determine the value of marital assets and debts in order to fairly divide the property.

During the first week of September, 2021, our work through the summer paid off in three big ways in our primary practice areas.

Appellate work is different from other types of legal work that attorneys do. Appellate courts review the decisions by trial courts for error, to make sure that the trial was fair and that the trial judge applied the law correctly.

We represented a parent defending against a grandparent rights claim. At trial, our position was that the grandparent rights statute must be followed to the letter, and that the circumstances did not support a grandparent rights order.

There are several scenarios where an individual may be charged with the criminal acts of others, even if the person was not actually present for the criminal acts and even if they did not know about all the criminal acts.

If you are involved in a divorce, child custody or injury case, you will have to choose a lawyer. Choosing a lawyer is very difficult because there is a lot of conflicting information available. You may see a billboard or hear about a lawyer who is a "pit bull" and think that is the way to go. A lawyer who will "fight" and "go to the mat" for you may cost more than other lawyers for several reasons.

Amy Page is beginning a new role as a District Judge for the Cherokee Nation. She began her career at Child Support Services, trying cases in Oklahoma district courts.

We have promoted voluntary evidentiary disclosures for years. Gathering evidence early, very early, in a case and getting it ready to voluntarily send to the other side, without them even asking for it, has many benefits and little risk or downside.

For decades, in child custody cases, possession or use by a parent of any schedule 1 drug, including marijuana, have been treated as grounds for emergency custody orders removing the minor child or children from that parent’s care. However, recent changes in societal attitudes and in Oklahoma law have significantly affected how marijuana is viewed by family law courts.

The Discovery Code shall be construed, administered and employed by courts and parties to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action.

Although divorce and custody cases can sometimes take months or even years to reach a conclusion, there are special laws that permit rapid legal intervention to remove minor children from harm's way.

Our focus is on getting you the best results possible. Almost any divorce attorney can describe the divorce timeline and process in their own words.

When you're in the midst of a divorce or child custody battle, having access to reliable information about your rights and options is absolutely essential. Fortunately, that's just what you'll find when you browse the articles in our free online legal library.

There are several categories of family law issues where each side can be reasonable, yet a trial by a neutral fact-finder is necessary to resolve the matter because it cannot be settled by agreement.

Kathleen Egan just won an appeal restoring our client’s parental rights. Her work on the appeal reversed a trial court’s decision allowing an adoption to proceed without our client’s consent.