Oklahoma Divorce Steps
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Broad overview of Oklahoma Divorce Steps
- Any one divorcing partner must file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage and serve the spouse with a Summons
- The court issues an Automatic Temporary Injunction with the intention that both partners must cease incurring debt and dissipating money
- If the divorcing parents have minor children and are residing in Tulsa County, the next divorce step is to plan out a Parenting Plan Conference
- During this Conference, the divorcing partners along with their lawyers talk regarding their children and attempt to reach a temporary agreement pertaining to the children. This agreement addresses the following topics
- How the parents should divide time between the children?
- In the duration from the Conference to the issuance of the Final Decree, which divorcing partner must pay the bills of the children?
- At the conclusion of the Parenting Plan Conference, if an agreement is reached, the next divorce step is to draft a Temporary Order Agreement and enter it with the court
- If the divorcing partners fail to form a Temporary Order Agreement, then, the court plans a hearing in front of the judge. During this hearing, the judge finalizes the 2 topics mentioned above
- The divorcing parents of minor children must be present at "Helping Children Cope with Divorce." This is a seminar at Family & Children's Services
- The next divorce step is of discovery
- The divorcing partner on whom the discovery is served undergoes the following
- This partner is asked questions, which he / she has to answer
- This partner is requested to produce documents, which he / she has to present
- After the completion of the Discovery process, there are 2 routes
- Mediation
- Exchange of settlement offers
- By any of the above 2 routes, if the partners reach an agreement, then, an Agreed Decree of Dissolution of Marriage can be entered
- By any of the above 2 routes, if the partners cannot reach an agreement, then, the court schedules a Trial
- During the Trial, the Judge takes the final decision regarding various issues of divorce
Oklahoma Divorce Steps regarding documents
- When the divorce steps are being started, the Petitioner must sign the below mentioned documents in the presence of a notary
- Pauper's Affidavit
- Motion for Waiver of Hearing
- Certification of Verification and Non-collusion
- Petition for absolute divorce (requires signature but may not be notarized)
- The Petitioner must prepare copies of the below mentioned forms as follows
- Decree of Divorce - 3 copies
- Pauper's Affidavit - 2 copies
- Certification of Verification and Non-collusion - 3 copies
- Petition for Absolute Divorce - 3 copies
- Further, the Petitioner must contact the Respondent and submit the following forms for notarization
- The Affidavit of Consent - original copy
- The motion of waiver of hearing with the notarized original signature of the Petitioner - original copy
- Certification of verification and non-collusion - 1 copy
- Petition for absolute divorce - 1 copy to be retained by the Respondent
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