Tulsa Attorneys ~ Givens & Givens law firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma practice in the areas of Family Law, Divorce, Business Law, Personal Injury and Estate Planning Law
If you need a Tulsa divorce lawyer,
Tulsa child custody attorney, visitation rights or a marital settlement agreement drawn up, Tulsa lawyersGivens & Givens Law Firm can help.
At Givens & Givens Law Firm our mission is to provide quality legal support in Oklahoma and counsel to our clients. We have a reputation for thoroughness and preparedness that is widely recognized and respected in the legal community. We work together, with the client, to achieve the most successful client outcome. Our Tulsa attorneys are committed, experienced lawyers who take family law seriously, knowing that the results we achieve for our client will have lasting impact on their lives.
Tulsa Lawyers, Jack Givens and Blake Givens, have extensive
experience in helping
hundreds of people through difficult and complex legal
problems. We believe we
enjoy
a reputation for excellence and the
respect of our peers and clients.
DIVORCE IN OKLAHOMA
A Tulsa divorce -- referred to in some states as a dissolution
of marriage -- is a
decree
by a court that a valid marriage no
longer exists. A divorce leaves both parties
free to
remarry. It usually
provides for division of property and makes arrangements
for child
custody
and support.
VISITATION and CHILD CUSTODY IN OKLAHOMA
With
Visitation and Child Custody, either party may be
awarded custody, or the
court can grant joint or split
custody,
all depending on “the best
interests” of
the child. Visitation
is
normally awarded the non-custodial parent
at times
dependent upon the
work and activity schedules
of the parties
and the child, including weekends,
holidays
and summer
time. And, supervised visitation may be
awarded
in extreme
cases where the child’s safety or
well being may be at
stake.
OKLAHOMA MARITAL ESTATE EVALUATION &
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
A Marital Estate Evaluation, which leads to a Marital Settlement Agreement in Oklahoma , is when the divorce courts usually equally award property acquired during a marriage by the efforts of either spouse, but the courts have discretion to award such property unequally under special circumstances. Property owned by a spouse before marriage or acquired by inheritance or gift, called “separate property,” is not normally awarded to the opposite spouse, although an increase in value to separate property due to spousal effort, but not appreciation, may be awarded to either spouse in the overall award.
