It depends on what the court found when it issued the protective order. If you had notice and an opportunity to participate in the protective hearing, and if the protective order finds that you are a threat to your intimate partner or partner’s child, or if the order prohibits the use of physical force against
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How to Find Hope in Jesus
Most of my blog posts are about legal topics. But, this Christmas, when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, I’ll blog a much more important topic — How to Find Hope in Jesus. I posted this three years ago, and I’m posting in again.
The following article, “How to Make It to Heaven” was…
What Happens if I’m Caught Driving without My Insurance Verification?
If you don’t have your insurance verification with you when you are driving, and an officer stops you, you don’t need to worry. If you don’t have your insurance verification, the office must run your information through an online database. If the officer finds you had insurance, he can’t penalize you. Even if the officer…
How to Give Someone Access to Your Digital Assets with a Will, Trust, or Power of Attorney
A new Oklahoma law allows you to write a will, trust, or power of attorney in which you allow someone else to access your digital assets. This law also allows you to use an online tool to allow someone to access your digital assets. If you use a will, trust, power or attorney or online…
What to Do if You Have a Lien on a Motor Vehicle
If you’ve done work on a vehicle, or furnished storage space for a vehicle, and the vehicle’s owner won’t pay you, you have a lien on the vehicle. If you have a lien, you may sell the vehicle, and keep the proceeds of the sale as your pay for the work you performed. (To find…
New Oklahoma Laws 2024
Every year, I publish a list of some of the more important new laws that the Oklahoma Legislature has passed in the year. Here is my list of laws passed in 2024. Many of these laws will take effect on November 1; a few of them have already taken effect.
You can see my video…
What law protects against civil lawsuits when we try to help a victim in medical need?
If you’ve helped someone who is in need, that last thing you want is to be sued as a result of doing a good deed. Fortunately, Oklahoma has enacted “Good Samaritan Laws” that protect people who help others who are in need.
Oklahoma’s Good Samaritan Act is found here.
This law contains the following…
Do Child Support Payments Automatically Stop?
If you have to pay child support, you may wonder: Will my child support payments automatically stop?
The law on child support modification and termination is found here. It says,
“The amount of a child support order shall not be construed to be an amount per child unless specified by the district or administrative…
Estate Planning for Young Adults: Top Things to Consider
You’re a young adult, and you may be thinking, “Estate planning? That’s just for old people, right?”
Wrong. Even if you are young, estate planning is still wise. In this post, I’ll discuss what young adults need to consider in planning their estates.
Providing for someone to care for your children
This is one area…
Steps to Take After a Breach of Contract
Someone has breached a contract against you, and you wonder: what should you do?
Step 1: Gather together all records of your dealings with the person.
If you paid the person by check, you should be able to get copies of cashed checks from your bank. If you have an online bank account, log into…