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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.
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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 20, 20244 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
Feb 5, 20244 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...
Kyle Persaud
Jan 8, 20244 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
Nov 6, 20233 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
Oct 23, 202316 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 25, 20233 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...
Kyle Persaud
Sep 11, 20234 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...
Kyle Persaud
Jul 31, 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
Jun 19, 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...
Kyle Persaud
May 8, 20235 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
Mar 27, 20236 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...
Kyle Persaud
Feb 28, 20234 min read
Does Signing a Birth Certificate Establish Paternity in Oklahoma?
Many clients have asked me, “The dad is named on the birth certificate, does that make him the father?” In general, the answer is no....
Kyle Persaud
Feb 13, 20233 min read
Common Law Marriage – Oklahoma
Many people ask, “Does Oklahoma recognize common-law marriage?” The answer is YES. Because this is a common question and there are many...
Kyle Persaud
Dec 12, 20224 min read
What is the Difference Between Guardianship and Custody?
In my last post, I discussed the difference between a guardianship and a power of attorney. Here, I will explain the difference between...
Kyle Persaud
Nov 28, 20222 min read
The Difference Between Guardianship and Power of Attorney
You’ve probably heard the terms “guardianship” and “power of attorney” tossed around frequently. You may wonder: What is the difference...
Kyle Persaud
Nov 14, 20224 min read
New Oklahoma Laws 2022
Each year for the past two years, I’ve posted a list of some of the most important laws that the Oklahoma Legislature has passed. This...
Kyle Persaud
Oct 25, 20229 min read
What's the difference between guardianship and conservatorship?
The Lawyer World recently published my article, "Guardianship vs. Conservatorship: What's the Difference?" With the recent...
Kyle Persaud
Sep 7, 20221 min read
What Type of Documents Does My Lawyer Need from Me When Filing for Divorce?
Many of my divorce clients, when they schedule an appointment, ask me: What documents do I need to bring? There’s no simple answer to...
Kyle Persaud
Aug 29, 20224 min read
How to Change Jurisdiction for Child Custody
The late Supreme Court justice, Antonin Scalia, once wrote that the first question to ask in every court case is: Does the court have...
Kyle Persaud
Jul 5, 20227 min read
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