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Oklahoma Child Support: Can I Watch the Kids Instead of Being Forced to Pay Day Care?
A parent can provide childcare if the court determines it would lead to a significant reduction in the actual annualized childcare costs. Read more »What Qualifies as Health Care Coverage / Insurance for Child Support Purposes in Oklahoma?
Healthcare coverage," health insurance in this case, "Healthcare coverage includes a fee for service, health maintenance organization." Read more »OK Child Support: You Submitted a Medical Bill to the Other Parent; How Long Do They Have to Pay?
The parent has 45 days to provide reimbursement or to pay the pro-rata share of that expense. So the answer is part of the 45/45 rule. Read more »OK Child Support: How Long Does a Parent Have to Submit Medical Costs to the Parent?
The parent that obtains that medical treatment has 45 days to provide proof of that to the other side and request reimbursement. Read more »OK Child Support: Do You Have to Notify Your Ex of a Change in Insurance Costs?
If notified of the change of the cost, the other parent is responsible for their percentage share of the change cost of the health insurance. Read more »Who Pays the Children's Health Insurance Premium in a Child Support Case in Oklahoma?
If the primary custodial parent has health insurance through their employer, then it's going to come out of his or her check. Read more »What is "Cash Medical" under the Oklahoma Child Support Guidelines?
Cash medical means an amount ordered to be paid toward the cost of health insurance coverage provided by a public entity, parent, or by a person other than the parents, or fixed periodic payments for ongoing medical costs. Read more »Oklahoma Child Support: How Much of the Health Insurance Premium is Attributable to My Child(ren)?
Look at the total number of children that are on that health insurance policy and you want to divide the premium associated with the kids by that amount to determine the amount applied per child. Read more »Children's Health Insurance: Can I be Ordered to Buy Insurance that I Can't Afford?
The obligor cannot be ordered to pay a pro-rata share for health insurance if their pro-rata share is more than 5% of their income. Read more »Which Parent Picks Health Insurance Coverage for a Child in an Oklahoma Custody Case?
The answer is, that it's up to the court's discretion depending on the circumstances. Read more »What is a Medical Support Order in Oklahoma?
A medical support order is an order for healthcare coverage or cash medical. Read more »What To Do When the Parent Getting the Shared Parenting Credit is Not Exercising His/Her Visitation
The primary parent can file to modify the visitation and child support and request that more child support be ordered due to them getting credit for a shared parenting time. Read more »Judges Do NOT Draft Their Own Court Orders!
A lot of people have the common misconception that generally speaking, if there is a court order, it was drafted by the court or maybe the court's clerks. Read more »Can Parents Deviate from the Visitation Schedule / Physical Custody Schedule in Oklahoma?
The parties generally can decide jointly to deviate from the schedule to maybe switch off some weekends, whatever the case may make sense when acting in the best interest of the children. Read more »Can Criminal Charges be Refiled After a Dismissal at the Preliminary Hearing in Oklahoma?
In Oklahoma, most cases are filed by information or a charging document as opposed to by a grand jury indictment. Read more »Does Your Legal Case Have Judge Ludi-Leitch, Doss, Palmer, Pace or Bruce in Tulsa County?
There is a new administrative order entered in Tulsa County district court by the presiding district judge, Judge Drummond. Read more »How Reauthorization of VAWA Affects Tribal Jurisdiction in Oklahoma
VAWA provides federal grants for the prosecution of domestic violence against women is the primary purpose to stop domestic violence. Read more »More Non-Natives Can Now Be Prosecuted in Tribal Courts in Oklahoma
Most of Northeast Oklahoma is Indian land where the state government lacks jurisdiction to prosecute crimes committed by or against Indians. Read more »How Changes in Forensic Science May Affect McGirt Retrials
For DNA testing, now they're able to handle if there's multiple DNA in the mixture, current forensic science can handle that much better. Read more »Does Having Other Children Affect Child Support in Oklahoma?
If you have other children that are residing with you, then you are going to be eligible for a deduction from your gross income. Read more »Does Having Other Out-of-Home Children Affect Child Support in Oklahoma?
Out-of-home children affect child support by deducting from your gross income for determining child support. Read more »What is the Difference Between Compensatory & Punitive Damages in Oklahoma?
Compensatory damages are given to the injured victim to help pay for damages created, while punitive damages penalize the at-fault party. Read more »What Happens When a Person Dies Without a Last Will in Oklahoma?
Generally speaking, in the state of Oklahoma, if you die, it goes to your kids. If you have no kids, it goes to your parents. Read more »Does Having Other Children in the Home Effect Child Support in Oklahoma?
If you have other children that are residing with you, then you are going to be eligible for a deduction from your gross income. Read more »What is Split Custody in Oklahoma & How Does it Effect Child Support?
Split custody does not mean that one parent has the kids part of the time, the other parent has the kids another part of the time. Read more »
