Protective order violations in Tulsa are very serious crimes. In April of 2017, a woman reportedly held a man at gunpoint from her front porch. The man was in violation of a protective order that was issued against him. He was at the woman’s house demanding her debit card and sitting in her driveway even after being ordered by the…
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Aggravated Assault and Battery in Oklahoma
In December of 2016 a man was charged with aggravated assault and battery after attacking his daughter’s basketball coach. The coach recently dismissed the girl from the competitive team. Later, her father, wanting to discuss the matter, met with the coach at a convenience store. This is where the altercation was on video. The girl’s father kicked the coach multiple…
Student Loans in Oklahoma Bankruptcy
Student loans in Oklahoma bankruptcy are one of the most frustrating aspects of modern life. In order to obtain the education you need for the career you want, you have to take on debt. Sadly, that doesn’t always work out. Employment fluctuates, life intervenes, and student loans go from being an annoyance to a full blown crisis. As bankruptcy attorneys,…
Relocating With Your Child after Oklahoma Divorce
Relocating With Your Child after Oklahoma Divorce is possible but requires that you do certain things first. Often times, Oklahoma parents will have the opportunity to leave the state for many reasons. This could be better employment, closeness to out of state family, or other pressing reasons. However, having a custody and visitation agreement make things more complex. This is…
Defending Breaking and Entering Criminal Charges
In 1983, Oklahoma courts held in the Sanchez v. State appeal that “breaking” can be applied to small breaking “no matter how slight” to remove an obstruction in order to enter a place. This was illustrated in Sanchez when he rang a doorbell and when the resident of the home tried to shut the door he pushed it open. Thus,…
Texting and Driving in Oklahoma
Texting and driving in Oklahoma causes serious personal injury. On November 1, 2015 in Oklahoma, the Trooper Nicholas Dees and Trooper Keith Burch Act of 2015 went into effect. This bill resulted from an accident in which a driver—distracted by texting—hit and killed Oklahoma State Trooper Nicholas Dees and injured Trooper Keith Burch. Although the wreck was unintentional, the driver…