Gender Preference in Child Custody Cases

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Gender Preference in Child Custody cases is an important aspect of family law in Oklahoma.  It’s a legal rumor that mothers always get custody of their children.  In the past, certain doctrines have preferred the mother.  However, fathers who assert their rights can receive custody as well.  In fact, courts have explicitly made a move […]

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Prenatal Paternity Testing Explained

Prenatal Paternity Testing

Paternity cases are those cases where a child is born to unwed parents. In this kind of case the question of whose the Dad is often raised. Also, in a paternity case there need to be a formal adjudication of the natural father rights to custody and visitation. Prenatal paternity testing is a possibility in […]

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Describing Oklahoma Common Law Marriage

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Oklahoma Common Law Marriage is a thing and lots of people call asking about it each day.Oklahoma is a state that recognizes common law marriage.  The existence of a common law marriage has legal ramifications though.  Most people are unaware of these.  It is therefore, important to know if you are in a common law […]

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OKC Family Lawyers Explain Emergency Custody Orders in Oklahoma City

Emergency Custody Orders in Oklahoma City

Emergency Custody Orders in Oklahoma City are filed on a daily basis in and around Oklahoma County. In November of 2017, a Muskogee couple lost their children in an Emergency Custody order.  The children, ages 7 and 8, sought help from a neighbor when they could not awake their parents.  The neighbor, upon entering the […]

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