Prenuptial Agreements

Prenuptial Agreements

Prenuptial Agreements are enforceable in Wagoner County family court. If you’ve gotten engaged, discussing the division of assets during a divorce is probably the last thing on your mind. However, as more people enter into marriages with substantial assets and debt, everyone could benefit from a prenup. Here are a few reasons to consider a prenuptial agreement in Oklahoma. Prenuptial Agreements Minimize Disagreements Knowing…

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Wagoner County Expungement Attorneys

Seal Your Criminal Record

A Wagoner County Expungement attorney will help you erase any of your past criminal records under the new laws. As of November 2019, the expungement laws in Oklahoma have changed drastically. It’s now easier for many people to expunge a criminal record. Those who do want to have their criminal record sealed will need to make sure they are eligible under the new laws…

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Nursing Home Neglect in Wagoner County

Nursing Home Neglect in Wagoner County

Nursing Home Neglect in Wagoner County harms some of our most vulnerable family members. Nursing Home neglect is similar to abuse in certain respects, but there are important differences between the two. “Abuse” means causing or permitting the infliction of physical pain, injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, unreasonable restraint or confinement, or mental anguish, or the deprivation of nutrition, clothing, shelter, health care, or…

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Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in Wagoner County

Liens on your house in bankruptcy

Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy in Wagoner County is a great tool for those facing financial problems. If you’re considering filing for bankruptcy, you need to know what kind of bankruptcy you are going to file.  The vast majority of individuals or families file either a Chapter 7 or a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. The Chapter 7 is what most people think of when they hear…

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Child Support Modification: Reasons and Process

Child Support Modification

Child support is an ever-changing payment depending on circumstances.  This is especially true for income changes of the paying parent.  If you are the paying parent and you receive a substantial promotion that significantly increases your income, you child support is legally obligated to modify.  On the flip-side, your child support obligations should modify if you lose your job or receive a demotion.  Child…

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Assault and Battery on an Officer

Breaking and Entering

In April of 2017, an Oklahoma City man was charged with assault and battery on an officer.  The man was tailgating an undercover police car.  When the undercover car requested back up, the man fled.  He eventually parked his vehicle and exited it.  While walking down the sidewalk, the man was approached by another officer.  Upon the confrontation with the officer, the man attacked…

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How to File a Workers Compensation Claim

Wagoner Workers Compensation Attorneys

To File a Workers Compensation Claim you must inform your employer of the on the job injury. Many people who suffer workplace injuries need to file a workers compensation claim.  However, people often do not know how to begin to file the paperwork or what the proper process is.  There are definitely time frames and certain reports that you must be aware of in…

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Child Support Calculation in Wagoner County

child support calculation

Child Support Calculation in Wagoner County doesn’t have to be so difficult. With that said sometimes problems make it harder than it needs to be. One of the most common questions we receive as Family Attorneys in Wagoner is:  How does someone calculate child support?  They also ask if child support can be modified. Well, this begins under Title 43 §118-120.  Further, these statutes…

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Marriage Visa Applications

Marriage Visa

People wishing to marry a non-citizen must apply for a marriage visa.  This is also the K-1 visa or Fiance Visa.  The process is simple, but does take work to accomplish.  This is why of the 500,000 visas issued each year, there are only 30,000 which are for a marriage visa.   This article will explain the steps for a marriage visa and if you…

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Understanding Workers Compensation Law

File a workers compensation claim

Injuries on the job are a major problem in the Oklahoma workforce.  In fact, in 2016 over $60 million was paid out in workers compensation law cases.  Thus, employers must carry Workers Compensation insurance.  This insurance pays medical and lost wages for any employee who receives injuries while working on the job.  In exchange for accepting these benefits, the worker further waives the right…

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