Author Archives: Dan Nunley

It’s Usually Not A Good Idea To Represent Yourself In Divorce Court

January 6, 2009

Can an individual represent themselves in an Oklahoma divorce court? The simple answer is yes. But unless that individual is extremely familiar with Oklahoma family law and civil procedure, he or she will generally receive a much better result by hiring a knowledgeable and experienced family law attorney.
An individual could also attempt surgery on himself, [...]

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Father Kills Son Rather Than Pay Child Support

January 5, 2009

In a tragic story out of New Orleans, a father has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 2 1/2 year old son. Apparently the father had never before exercised his visitation rights with his son, but upon being ordered to pay child support, the father arranged to pick up the boy [...]

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Depressed Housing Market Hinders Ability to Divorce

January 2, 2009

The easy divorce has become a victim of the depressed housing market. In times past, divorcing couples often argued over who got to keep the house. With statistics now showing that one in six houses is worth less than the mortgage owed against it, more couples are now fighting over who will get stuck with [...]

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A Good Family Law Attorney Is Priceless

December 29, 2008

Family law attorneys often get a bad rap and many times for good reason. Many of my clients have hired me after becoming unhappy with their previous lawyer or because they were in desperate need for post-divorce representation to address inequities in court orders or judgments. I recently came across an excellent article written by [...]

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Put Your Child First This Christmas

December 19, 2008

Maryland family law attorney Dawn Elaine Bowie recently authored a great article on the problems associated with child visitation that always seem to occur during the holiday season. Ms. Bowie offers some good suggestions to divorced parents who want to avoid these holiday visitation troubles.
Each of Ms. Bowie’s tips involves putting the child first:
• Put [...]

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Can a child choose which parent to live with in a divorce?

December 15, 2008

In an Oklahoma contested divorce in which the husband and wife are parents to a minor child, the judge will decide which parent will be the primary custodial parent based on the best interest of the child standard.
I am often contacted by parents who ask if the child custody arrangement can be changed if the [...]

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How the troubled economy is affecting divorce.

December 4, 2008

In most divorce cases involving real property, the house is promptly sold, any equity is divided between the parties, and the former husband and wife move on with their individual lives. However, with the present troubled economy and depressed housing market, more and more divorcing couples are continuing to live under the same roof after [...]

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Tulsa County Judge Perugino Dismisses Same-Sex Divorce Petition

November 26, 2008

Yesterday, Tulsa County Special Judge Robert Perugion dismissed a same-sex divorce petition filed on behalf of Cait O’Darling. Perugino noted that Oklahoma defines marriage “as the union of one man and one woman” and said he could not grant O’Darling’s request for a “dissolution of marriage” from another woman. A 2004 amendment to Oklahoma’s Constitution [...]

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What is a QDRO?

November 26, 2008

A Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is a court order which allows payouts from a retirement plan to a former spouse. The QDRO is necessary when dividing a retirement account pursuant to divorce proceedings due to the restrictions placed on pensions by Internal Revenue Code and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). A QDRO is [...]

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How can I get an uncontested or agreed divorce in Oklahoma?

November 25, 2008

Obtaining an uncontested divorce in Tulsa or anywhere else in the state of Oklahoma is a straight-forward process so long as you and your spouse agree on all of the important issues of your divorce such as custody, visitation, child support, alimony or support maintenance (if any), and a complete division of assets (property) and [...]

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