Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma \”LASO\” is an organization whose mission is \”making equal justice for all a reality.\” Established in 2001, as a result of the merger of Legal Aid Services of Western and Eastern Oklahoma, LASO is a registered nonprofit that provides civil legal assistance to low income individuals […]
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The first video I made several years ago is called \”How to Choose A Lawyer.\” Here is what I said which still applies. First, you want to make sure that your attorney is qualified. Second, you want to see if you like the attorney\’s personality and if you think they\’re a good match for you. Third, you
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Oklahoma Courts & The Grounds for Divorce– When It is Important & When It is Not! The way couples approach divorce vary. Some are matter-of-fact because it has been agreed or discussed. Others find it emotional and heart wrenching, especially, when there were affairs, abuse or highly charged emotional situations. A preliminary question I receive
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So, either you have served your spouse or your spouse has been served. What happens on service? Unless waived by the parties, page two of the Summons you receive on service with your Petition contains many do’s and don’ts during the pendency of your divorce. Click here for the Summons and Notice of Automatic Injunction
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Not only during your divorce action, will you be required to repeatedly complete budgets and provide financial documentation, but you will also be allowed to ask questions to your soon to be ex-spouse. These written discovery requests are called Interrogatories, Requests for Production of Documents or Things and, sometimes Requests for Admission are sent. However,
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Family & Children\’s Services Family & Children Services offers many resources to help families and children. Not only does it offer the class \”Helping Children Cope With Divorce,\” which divorcing spouses with children together are ordered to attend, but they offer many other classes for children, general counseling at reduced prices, and even anger management
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The Temporary Order Form at Your Parenting Plan Conference \”PPC\” We should all be so wise as to maintain a clear monthly budget. Sound financial planning and management requires this of businesses and individuals. It is mandated to be disclosed at numerous phases during your divorce, too. So whether you are preparing to use this
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Judicial Order of Proper Conduct It is difficult for many to adjust to the new separate lives divorcing spouses begin. Whether custody is agreed between the parents, and especially if contested it is important to know the standards of behavior adopted by the Courts. In high risk divorces, or ones that are particularly litigious, Courts
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Many people have religious or other emotional concerns pertaining to divorce, and the reasons leading up to divorce. First, know that Oklahoma family law courts prefer divorces on the grounds of incompatibility. As such, your attorney is likely to recommend that as the grounds for your divorce. However, if a specific ground for divorce applies
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Cancer patients in family law courts face many issues about their personal care and that of their children. It is highly likely in most divorces and all custody battles that the parties’ medical conditions will be at issue. When the health of litigants is an issue, litigants should carefully consider insurance coverage available through private
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