Oklahoma Family Law Blog: Family Law

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Family Law Blogs

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Family Law

Oklahoma Family Law Blog

Oklahoma family law issues including adoption, marriage, divorce, legal separation, cohabitation, child support, child custody, visitation, alimony, spousal maintenance, father's rights and grandparents' visitation rights.
By Dan Nunley, Esq.

Post Frequency: 1.6/day

Last Entry: January 28, 2009 at 02:00:44

Famous Lawyer Says The Billable Hour System Must Die

Posted on April 16, 2008
Attorney and best-selling author Scott Turow says in a recently-published article in the ABA Journal that the billable hour system is not merely bad for the lives of lawyers but is worse for clients, bad for the attorney-client relationship, and...

Famous Lawyer Says The Billable Hour System Must Die

Billing By The Hour Seen As Corrupting To The Legal Profession

Posted on April 14, 2008
I have posted previously (here, here, here, here, and here) on the benefits of a flat or fixed fee billing system. Here is an article written by the President of the California Bar Association in which he says that the...

Your Questions and Comments

Posted on April 11, 2008
First of all I want to say how much I appreciate you the reader of the Oklahoma Family Law Blog. I hope that you find the information interesting and educational. If you aren't yet a subscriber, consider becoming one today....

To access this complete feed in the blog feed reader login or register for free.

Women With Graduate Degrees Are More Likely to Divorce

Posted on April 09, 2008
A soon to be published study of more than 100,000 professionals reveals that women with MBAs, law degrees, and medical degrees are twice as likely to get divorced or separated as their male counterparts. The study also found that highly...

More Men Are Receiving Alimony From Ex-Wives

Posted on April 07, 2008
Is it unmanly to receive alimony from your ex-wife? While I don't have any male clients who receive temporary support or alimony, apparently this is a growing trend as more and more women move up the career ladder and earn...

More Men Are Receiving Alimony From Ex-Wives

Judge Vacates Divorce So Ex-Wife Can Become Widow

Posted on March 28, 2008
Last month an airman stationed at Tinker Air Force Base shot and killed his nine-year-old daughter and four-year-old son before turning the gun on himself. This tragedy occurred just eleven days after the airman and his wife were granted a...

Judge Vacates Divorce So Ex-Wife Can Become Widow

Posted on March 27, 2008
Last month an airman stationed at Tinker Air Force Base shot and killed his nine-year-old daughter and four-year-old son before turning the gun on himself. This tragedy occurred just eleven days after the airman and his wife were granted a...

Oklahoma and California Are At Opposite Ends Of The Homeschooling Spectrum

Posted on March 09, 2008
Oklahoma is the friendliest state to home schooling parents because Oklahoma is the only state that has a constitutional provision guaranteeing parents the right to educate their children at home. Because of that, Oklahoma may see an influx of home...

DivorceCare Program Begins At Broken Arrow Church

Posted on February 28, 2008
DivorceCare is a Christ-centered, 13-week program offered across the nation as a support group for people who are divorced, going through a divorce, or separated. The Assembly at Broken Arrow just started a new DivorceCare class last night at its downtown campus located at 200 E...

DHS Employee Fails To Report Sexual Abuse

Posted on February 23, 2008
Here is a appalling example of a state agency found to be contributing to the abuse and neglect of the very children it has been charged to protect. And to add to the outrage, research reveals that this is just one of many examples of DHS' failings. Last week, a DHS case worker was charged with a misdemeanor count of failing to report child abuse...

New Judges in Tulsa County Divorce Court

Posted on February 22, 2008
If either the Honorable Mark Barcus or the Honorable Terry Bitting has been the judge in your Tulsa County family law case, get ready for a change. Both judges are "Special District Judges" who have no specific term of office as they are hired by and serve at the pleasure of the elected district and associate district judges...

When A Divorced Couple Changes Their Minds

Posted on February 19, 2008
Every now and then, I receive a call or email from someone who tells me that he/she and their ex have reconciled and want to be married again. In Oklahoma, there are three ways for a divorced couple to become remarried. 1. The couple may remarry by obtaining a marriage license and having a civil wedding ceremony...

Oklahoma Family Law Blog Moves to New Site

Posted on February 18, 2008
This will be the final post on this site as the Oklahoma Family Law Blog is moving. Click on this link and you will taken to the new site. Subscribers should update their RSS feed to continue to receive the latest posts concerning Oklahoma family law issues.

10 Things Not To Do In Your Divorce Case

Posted on February 06, 2008
Divorce is not easy. There are many pitfalls and traps awaiting parties that have not educated themselves about the process. People often make bad decisions under stress, or without the guidance of an experienced lawyer. Don?t be one of them. Divorce law isn?t rocket science, but it isn?t always intuitive...

Parents Have Constitutional Right to Cross-Examine Guardian Ad Litem

Posted on January 30, 2008
In a recent case, a father sought to cross-examine a guardian ad litem regarding her custody recommendation. The guardian ad litem argued that she could not be called as a witness in the custody litigation based on an Oklahoma statute (43 O.S. 107.3 (A)(2)(e)) that states that a guardian ad litem "is not subject to discovery under the Oklahoma Discovery Code...

When Visitation Rights Are Denied

Posted on January 28, 2008
I am receiving an ever-increasing number of telephone calls and emails from non-custodial parents concerning their visitation rights being either out-right denied or at least negatively impacted by the primary custodial parent's willful actions. In my opinion, the primary custodial parent has an obligation to comply with the court's orders regarding visitation and should do everything in his/her power to not cause trouble...

Watch Out For Dirty Divorce Tricks

Posted on December 18, 2007
Divorce is an extremely emotional event for both husband and wife, regardless of whether the spouse normally wears his emotions on his sleeve or hides his true feelings. Highly charged emotions are the norm and many spouses begin to act in ways that show their dark side...

No More Hourly Billing For Me

Posted on December 17, 2007
Like many family law attorneys, my practice has been to charge my clients a flat fee for uncontested matters and an hourly fee for contested matters. Recently, I have given much thought to representing all clients for a flat fee, even in contested matters...

Another Vote for Flat Fees in Contested Divorces

Posted on December 13, 2007
Here's what Kansas family law attorney Grant Griffiths had to say about yesterday's post. "I could not agree more. I have been doing flat fee cases in my family law practice for at least 3 years now. It really does work better for both the client and attorney...

Still More on Flat Fees in Contested Divorces

Posted on December 12, 2007
This week I have been posting regarding my opinion as to the benefits of attorneys charging a flat fee instead of billing by the hour in contested divorce cases. Today I would like to share what South Carolina family law attorney Ben Stevens has to say about the issue: The American Bar Association released a report just over five years ago that was very critical of the ?standard? way that many (if not most) attorneys charge their clients for their services...

More on Flat Fees in Contested Divorces

Posted on December 11, 2007
Yesterday, I posted on the issue of flat fees versus hourly fees in contested divorce cases. For the remainder of the week, I will share with you what several other family law attorneys believe about flat fees in contested divorce matters. First up is Alabama divorce lawyer Michael Sherman who says: "I would not hire a lawyer that is not willing to represent you in a divorce on a fixed fee...

Benefits of Flat Fees in Contested Divorces

Posted on December 10, 2007
While many attorneys offer flat fees for uncontested divorces, very few are willing to represent a client in a contested divorce for a flat fee. Why is that when there certainly are benefits to both the lawyer and the client from a flat fee arrangement? I feel safe in saying that the vast majority of clients would prefer to pay a flat fee rather than an hourly fee, simply for the benefit of knowing exactly how much they will be paying out of pocket for divorce representation...

Is Divorce Ever Good?

Posted on December 06, 2007
Is divorce ever good? If not, can it sometimes be the lesser of two evils? Here is a thought-provoking article that considers bad marriages and divorce from a theological perspective. Source: Parchment & Pen Blog.

How Divorce Affects Income Tax Filing Status

Posted on December 05, 2007
Your marital status on the last day of the tax year determines your income tax filing status for that tax year. If you have a final decree of divorce as of December 31, you can file as single, or you may qualify for head of household status. However, if your divorce is not yet final as of December 31, you can file jointly or married filing separately...

Unmarried Mothers Have Sole Legal Custody

Posted on November 30, 2007
Recently, I have received numerous questions regarding the issue of what rights does an unmarried mother or an unmarried father have concerning their newborn baby. In Oklahoma, if a mother and father were not married to each other when their child was born and have not married each other since, and a court has not issued an order regarding custody of or visitation with the child, then the unmarried mother automatically has legal custody of the child without having to go to court...

State Courts Closed For Oklahoma's Centennial

Posted on November 15, 2007
Just a reminder that Oklahoma courts and government offices will be closed Friday, November 16, 2007 in celebration of Oklahoma's 100th birthday.

Related Law Bulletins

John Ritter’s Family Takes $67 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit to Court
Jury selection in the wrongful death of actor John Ritter began in...

Emotional Costs of Medical Errors - Patient, Family, Physician
An editorial in The New England Journal of Medicine examines the i...

$1.2M Verdict for Family of Woman Who Died After Hernia Operation
Evidence showed that poor nursing care at Pennsylvania Hospital of...

Dead Man's Family Calls NY Malpractice Lawyer First Before Burying Him
THIS IS A TRUE STORYA call came in the other day. A hysterical wom...

Palestinian Family Finally Released From Prison
As an update to a previous post about the ridiculous imprisonment ...