Oklahoma City Child Custody

Sole Custody

Oklahoma City sole custody rights may be granted to one parent when the other is shown to be unfit for parenting. Sole custody rights give one parent complete child custody privileges and responsibilities and deny these rights to the other parent.

Examples of what might make a parent unfit for custody rights include:

• A history of violence and/or destructive behavior • Placing the child in dangerous situations

• Mental instability • Drug and/or alcohol abuse

 
The court may award sole custody rights to a parent when one parent displays attributes or behaviors which compromise the best interests of the children. Courts prefer to award joint custody where both parents are fit for parenting. The objective at all times for awarding child custody in Oklahoma City is to allow both parents to develop and continue their bond with their child, even in the absence of a marital bond between the parents.

Temporary custody

At separation, and while going through the process of divorce, parents of a sole child or children may make a decision regarding Oklahoma City temporary child custody. What is in the best interest of the child during this period may not be the best for the child down the road after the divorce.

Once a divorce is pending, either party can ask for temporary orders pertaining to temporary child custody in Oklahoma City, and for temporary child support, temporary support alimony, temporary control of the marital residence, and other property such as cars, and temporary orders of debt division. These orders will remain in effect until a final decree is entered or until the temporary orders are modified.

If you have questions about temporary child custody in Oklahoma City, or any aspect of child custody in Oklahoma City, contact Echols & Associates to speak to one of our highly skilled attorneys.