BARTLESVILLE LAW BLOG

This blog will discuss the law as it affects residents of Bartlesville and the surrounding area. We plan to add new blog posts every two weeks. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for topics you would like discussed, contact the Persaud Law Office. Also, if you have questions about legal topics, please feel free to submit them.

Kyle Persaud

Oct 285 min read

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...

Do Child Support Payments Automatically Stop?

Kyle Persaud

Sep 304 min read

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...

After a divorce, who claims the children as dependents for tax purposes?

Kyle Persaud

Aug 193 min read

After a divorce, who claims the children as dependents for tax purposes?

Federal tax laws say that the parent with whom the child resides for a longer period of time during the taxable year, may claim the child...

How Do Courts Divide Debt in Divorce Cases?

Kyle Persaud

Jul 83 min read

How Do Courts Divide Debt in Divorce Cases?

Often, when spouses get divorced, one or both spouses owe debt. Recently someone asked me, “What happens to debt in divorce cases?” If...

Kyle Persaud

Jun 252 min read

Legal Ghostwriting -- We Provide It

An increasingly used service in the American court system is “legal ghostwriting.” Legal ghostwriting is the practice where someone...

Can a Mother Lose Custody for Not Having a Job?

Kyle Persaud

May 283 min read

Can a Mother Lose Custody for Not Having a Job?

Many mothers choose to stay at home with their children. Some may ask if not having a job will cause them to lose custody of their...

How Do I Remove the Father's Name on My Child's Birth Certificate if He Is Not the Father?

Kyle Persaud

Apr 154 min read

How Do I Remove the Father's Name on My Child's Birth Certificate if He Is Not the Father?

Someone is listed as your child’s father on your child’s birth certificate, but he’s not the father. You may be wondering: How can you...

Does Guardianship Override Parental Rights?

Kyle Persaud

Apr 12 min read

Does Guardianship Override Parental Rights?

The short answer is: A guardianship does override some parental rights, but it does not completely end parental rights. First, a word...

Kyle Persaud

Feb 204 min read

Does a Felony Affect Child Custody?

If you’re in a child custody case and you’ve been convicted of a felony, you may wonder if your conviction will affect your custody case....

Kyle Persaud

Feb 54 min read

What defines a reasonable settlement?

About two-thirds of civil lawsuits settle out of court. (See a study showing that here.) So, if you’re in a civil lawsuit, you will...

Kyle Persaud

Jan 84 min read

How to Get Back Child Support Dismissed

Suppose you have a large child support arrearage. You may be asking: Can back child support be dismissed? The answer, in some cases, is...

How to Change Your Birth Certificate (or Get a Birth Certificate If You Don’t Have One)

Kyle Persaud

Nov 6, 20233 min read

How to Change Your Birth Certificate (or Get a Birth Certificate If You Don’t Have One)

Perhaps you’ve found a mistake on your birth certificate. Or perhaps you don’t have a birth certificate, and you need one. Both...

Kyle Persaud

Oct 23, 202316 min read

New Oklahoma Laws 2023

Every year, I publish a list of new laws that the Oklahoma legislature has enacted in the past year. What follows, is a list of some of...

Kyle Persaud

Sep 25, 20233 min read

Can You Reverse an Adoption?

If someone else has adopted your biological child, you may wonder: How do I overturn an adoption? Can birth parents get their child back...

Kyle Persaud

Sep 11, 20234 min read

Estate Planning for Single Parents

Elsewhere on this site, I have discussed when estate planning is necessary, and what types of estate planning devices you may need. (See...

What's the Difference Between Guardianship and Adoption?

Kyle Persaud

Jul 31, 20235 min read

What's the Difference Between Guardianship and Adoption?

The short answer is: a guardianship is by nature temporary, but an adoption is permanent. I will explain this in more detail below. Many...

How Long Child Support Modification Takes

Kyle Persaud

Jun 19, 20235 min read

How Long Child Support Modification Takes

In a previous post I discussed how to get your child support reduced. In this post, I will explain how long it takes to modify child...

Kyle Persaud

May 8, 20235 min read

How to Get Guardianship of a Parent

As Americans get older, many people have an elderly or incapacitated parent who can no longer care for herself. If this is you, you may...

Adoption Without Father's Consent: Is It Possible?

Kyle Persaud

Mar 27, 20236 min read

Adoption Without Father's Consent: Is It Possible?

Perhaps you are a father, and someone is seeking to adopt your child over your objection. Or, perhaps you are seeking to adopt a child...

Kyle Persaud

Feb 28, 20234 min read

Summons: What Do They Mean?

If you have been sued, you were likely served with a “summons.” A summons is a document that tells you that you’ve been sued and that you...