If your marriage is in trouble, but you are not sure if divorce is the answer, you may want to consider a legal separation. This means you and your spouse will live in separate residences. This gives you and your spouse many of the benefits of a divorce but will not mean the termination of […]
Read MoreFor the many Oklahoma couples who divorce every year, the process can be simplified when there is a prenuptial agreement in place. Prenuptial agreements often get a bad rap but, in reality, family law attorneys find that couples who have a valid prenup in place divorce with less animosity than those who divorce and have […]
Read MoreAdministrative law involves any legal matter that is before an agency instead of a traditional judge or jury. These agencies can be both at the state and federal levels. They carry out laws created by Congress or the state legislature. Brown & Gould, PLLC can help clients with a wide variety of administrative law issues. […]
Read MoreIf you are in a business disagreement, you likely want a quick, peaceful, and fair resolution. The law provides two main ways to formally settle a disputed commercial contract: litigation and arbitration. Arbitration and litigation are similar in many ways. Both seek to uphold justice, for example, and they do so by following applicable laws. […]
Read MoreFair competition between businesses levels the playing field and gives every company an opportunity to make a profit. Competition between businesses is legal, healthy, and usually fair, even though one party may suffer financial losses as the result of another business’s lawful actions. Reverse engineering of a competitor’s new product with the intent of creating […]
Read MoreWhether you are a custodial parent who wants to locate, or a parent who objects to the relocation, here is an overview of Oklahoma’s relocation laws. Legal Definition of Relocation Under Oklahoma’s child relocation laws, relocation means a change in the children’s principal residence if the new residence is 75 miles or more from the […]
Read MoreIn simple terms, a party acts in bad faith when they do something dishonest or downright fraudulent during a transaction. Bad faith insurance is when an insurance company tries to prevent you from getting what you deserve in an insurance claim. If you are like most people, you buy insurance to protect yourself financially from […]
Read MoreAdoption is a complex and sometimes rigid legal process that permanently places a child with a family. Once an adoption is complete, the adoptive parents have the same rights, responsibilities, and duties to the child as the birth parents would have had. Adoption can bring peace of mind and a better quality of life for […]
Read MoreThe short answer to whether you can or cannot appeal a divorce decree in Oklahoma is, “Yes.” However, doing so does not guarantee that the Appellate Court will change the Trial Court’s ruling. Appeals are very different from trial proceedings. Generally, for an appeal to be successful, you will need to show that the judge’s […]
Read MoreMilitary divorce is a complicated process, especially in Oklahoma. Any civilians or members of the military can benefit from hiring a lawyer who understands the complexities of federal guidelines and state laws applying to these divorces. Here are 7 important things to know about divorce in the military. 1. In Oklahoma, the civilian spouse is […]
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