One of the most frustrating parts of family law is that there are rarely clear winners and losers. Once a client asked me, “Mr. Taylor, what is your win-loss ratio.” My response was “What do you consider a win or a loss?” Too many times a family law case evades classification of a clear win [...]
My mother always said never write anything down or take a picture of anything that I didn’t want someone else to see. What I have found in my practice is that you should also ask yourself whether anything that you every write down or take pictures of would make you look like a responsible parent [...]
In Oklahoma law, Title 43 O.S. Section 121 upon the granting of a divorce the Court: B. The court shall enter its decree confirming in each spouse the property owned by him or her before marriage and the undisposed-of property acquired after marriage by him or her in his or her own right. Either spouse [...]
Nothing makes me think trial, trial, trial than a stray request for Alimony. It really does add insult to injury in most cases, especially when you are talking about short marriages with high debt. However, there are some important things to remember about alimony in divorce cases. In Oklahoma we have two different types of [...]
Ever heard of one? Often in the messiest of child custody disputes, the judge will appoint an attorney to represent the interest of the kids. This person is known as a Guardian Ad Litem, or GAL. The GAL has the duty to interview the children as well as other people who have information about the [...]
During tax time the phones ring every day with parents asking about how to handle the tax benefits available to them for claiming their children. It is not very simple, unless you have already worked your way through this issue in your court papers. In Oklahoma, each parent should look to the terms of their [...]