Danya Bundy wrote about the importance of maintaining maximum awareness of ongoing activity related to marital property when structuring an asset division in divorce, and of considering potential future issues, including possible enforcement provisions and tax consequences.

Aaron Bundy was just re-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy for Family Trial Law. Board certification is one of his most treasured accomplishments, as it is a true, objective measure of both quantity and quality.

The standard for the division of marital property in a divorce is “fairness,” or “what is fair.” Although this is vague, it is generally interpreted to mean a 50/50 division of marital property.

Our mission is to educate and inform clients from the beginning of the intake process throughout our representation. We offer transparency about how we bill and about what you can do to enhance efficiency and reduce your costs.

Hannah Lange, Kathleen Egan, and Danya Bundy are featured in the annual Best Lawyers Women in the Law special section for 2024. Their inclusion is prestigious, as it acknowledges each as being among the top legal practitioners in the region. We celebrate their recognition as top talents in family law across Oklahoma and Arkansas.

In many child custody cases, a judge may consider a child’s preference as a factor in its decision. In Oklahoma, the law says that a child is of sufficient age to form an intelligent preference about custody and visitation at age 12.

When couples decide to divorce, splitting up marital assets often takes center stage. However, couples do not only have dividing their possessions and savings to worry about. They also have to divide their debts. Knowing how these debts are split can help those involved manage their expectations and prepare for financial changes.

Aaron Bundy is featured among the top legal advisors in the 2024 Spear’s Index, an annual listing of lawyers working in criminal and white-collar crime, divorce consultancy and support, family law, and litigation funding for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

When facing a divorce or separation, one of the most sensitive and crucial issues parents encounter is determining child custody. In any custody case in Oklahoma, the child’s best interests are the paramount concern. How does the court determine what custody arrangement is in a child’s best interests?

When a business owner divorces, the stakes are often high. After investing their time, passion, and finances into a company, dividing their business changes the direction of their professional and financial life. With so much at stake, learning the value of your business is a critical step.

Preparing financially for a divorce can help you protect your financial future and ensure a smoother transition during this challenging period. Whether you are in the early stages of considering divorce or already amid proceedings, taking the right steps can help you take control of your financial situation.

Life is a series of changes, and how we manage these changes can significantly impact our futures and those of our loved ones. One critical aspect you may overlook during major life transitions like marriage, remarriage or divorce is the importance of updating your estate plan.

There’s a heartbreaking reality some families face: minor children within the extended family are at risk due to unfit parents. Substance abuse, violence, or other dangerous situations can leave these children in desperate need of intervention. When the alternative is foster care, a loving family member may take action.

The child custody timeline is similar in many respects to the divorce timeline. If a child custody case includes an emergency custody motion or has a companion protective order case, this timeline can be skewed.

Arkansas law states that the primary consideration in child custody is the welfare and best interests of each minor child involved in the case. The “best interests” standard is the law in all 50 states.

The standard for every judicial decision concerning a child is what is in the child’s “best interests.” This is the legal standard in most states and countries. “Best interests” is referred to by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as the paramount standard for all actions and decisions concerning children.

Our law firm frequently handles child relocation and abduction cases, at trial and on appeal. Our attorneys have worked tirelessly to provide informational resources for our clients, other attorneys, and the general public about the complexities of child relocation disputes.

We are extremely proud of Hannah Lange for passing the Arkansas bar and being sworn in on September 12, 2023, to practice law there. She’ll be in trial this afternoon in Bentonville with Kathleen Egan, prosecuting a Hague child abduction case.

Mediation is required in virtually every civil case, including family law disputes. The mediation requirement creates a philosophical tension because mediation is technically supposed to be voluntary, yet the court obligates you to attend.

Recently, the percentage of our cases where we are not the originating attorney has grown. We audited those cases to determine the most frequent circumstances where a client engages us after already having legal counsel.