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Can I Get My Child Support Changed If I Lose My Job?
Oklahoma allows for a child support modification. Losing your job is grounds to modify child support, so it is essential to take action. Read more »What Happens If I Don't Pay My Child Support?
Because the court ultimately determines child support, you may be held in contempt of court if you do not make your payments. Read more »What Happens if My Child Turns 18 But My Ex Still Owes Child Support?
It needs to be clarified that children do not automatically age out at 18. If they have graduated high school, then they do age out at 18. Read more »What Do I Do If My Ex Doesn't Pay Their Child Support?
Well, first off, the court does not automatically enforce its order. Somebody has to start that process to do that. Read more »What Are Violent Crimes?
In a violent crime, a victim is harmed by or threatened with violence. Violent crimes include rape and sexual assault, robbery, murder. Read more »Do I Have to Report a Crime if I Know That One’s Been Committed?
If you know or strongly suspect a crime has been committed against a minor child, yes, you do. You must go to the authorities and report it. Read more »Once Child Support is Awarded, How Long Until Payments Begin?
If you go to court and the court enters an order for child support, the first payment is usually due on the first day of the subsequent month. Read more »How Do I Request Child Support Modification in Oklahoma?
You can decide to file for child support modification yourself. Although, you must understand the law used to determine your case. Read more »If I Have Joint Custody, Do I Still Have to Pay Child Support?
The answer is yes. Shared parenting arrangements that include joint physical custody do not negate child support obligations between parents. Read more »Do I Have to Pay Child Support If I Have No Visitation Rights?
Whether you have any visitation or not does affect whether you have child support. It does not affect whether you have visitation. Read more »My Spouse Left the State with My Child! What Do I Do?
So if your spouse leaves out of state with your child, you need to file with the court immediately to one, not allow this to go on too long. Read more »What Do I Do If I Suspect or Have Proof My Ex is Putting My Child at Risk?
One, you have a duty under the law to protect your child. So if you know someone is abusing your child, even if that is your ex or neglecting your child, you have a legal obligation to do something. Read more »My Ex Won't Abide by the Custody Arrangements: What Do I Do?
An arrangement you've come between yourselves that you've agreed upon, but a court hasn't entered it, it's not necessarily enforceable. Read more »Can I Get Custody Even If The Divorce Was My Fault?
To answer the question practically depends on the underlying facts, how they are presented, and what the judge believes. Read more »Can a Child Choose Which Parent They Want to Live With?
For some older children, the court may determine that they're not intelligent enough to make that preference. Read more »How Does My Ex’s Current Income Affect My Child Support in Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma, the parties' income will be the primary factor in determining the amount of child support. Read more »Can I Relocate my Kids Out of State During Divorce Divorce Proceedings?
According to Oklahoma Attorney James Wirth, "the answer to that is generally going to be no, but there are some exceptions." Read more »What is Concurrent Jurisdiction in Oklahoma?
Concurrent jurisdiction means two or more courts have jurisdiction on the same thing. Somebody could be prosecuted in state and federal court. Read more »Does Child Support Include Athletics/Sports Team Costs in Oklahoma?
According to Oklahoma attorney James Wirth, The answer is that base child support does not cover sports costs in Oklahoma. Read more »When Can I Modify Child Support in Oklahoma?
There has to be a change in circumstances that is material that is important enough to necessitate a change. Read more »Child Support DOES NOT Automatically Stop When an Older Child Ages Out in Oklahoma!
If one child ages out, but you have other children that have not aged out, that does not automatically change your child support. Read more »Child Support DOES Automatically Terminate When the Last Child Ages Out under Oklahoma Law
Your child support amount will continue to be the same unless and until you file to modify it. Read more »Periodic Exchange of Child Support Information in Oklahoma
You can put specifics in your order that says how often you exchange this information and how quickly they have to provide it to you. Read more »How Do I Know if My Ex’s Income Has Changed after Child Support Was Entered?
Oklahoma statute says to make those requests, pursue it to statute annually, and they're supposed to get those responses back within 45 days. Read more »How Does My Income Affect My Child Support in Oklahoma?
If your income goes up, your child support goes up, and your income goes down, everything else is the same, your child support goes down. Read more »
