OK Bar Family Law 2

Question 1

In Oklahoma, what is the minimum residency requirement for a petitioner to file for divorce in the state?

Accepted Answer

Six months immediately before filing

Answer

Oklahoma requires the petitioner to have been an actual resident of the state in good faith for six months immediately preceding the filing of the divorce petition.

Question 2

A husband and wife in Oklahoma divorce after 12 years of marriage. The wife inherited a ranch from her father during the marriage and kept it titled solely in her name. How will the court most likely treat the ranch?

Accepted Answer

As her separate property not subject to equitable division

Answer

Property acquired by gift or inheritance during marriage remains separate property in Oklahoma unless it has been commingled or transmuted into marital property.

Question 3

Under Oklahoma law, which of the following is a recognized fault-based ground for divorce?

Accepted Answer

Habitual drunkenness

Answer

Oklahoma statute lists habitual drunkenness among its fault grounds, alongside grounds such as abandonment, adultery, and extreme cruelty.

Question 4

An Oklahoma court is dividing marital property in a divorce. What standard governs the division?

Accepted Answer

A just and reasonable (equitable) division, which need not be equal

Answer

Oklahoma is an equitable distribution state, so the court divides marital property in a manner that is just and reasonable, not necessarily equal.

Question 5

In Oklahoma, when a divorce is granted and minor children are involved, when does the decree ordinarily become final for purposes of remarriage?

Accepted Answer

Six months after the decree is entered

Answer

Oklahoma law prohibits either party from marrying a third person within six months of the divorce decree, effectively delaying finality for remarriage purposes.

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OK Bar Family Law 2