Oklahoma's Residency Requirements

Either spouse must have been an Oklahoma resident for 6 months before filing the divorce papers.

Oklahoma's Grounds for Divorce

Oklahoma residents may file for divorce under fault or no-fault grounds.

Oklahoma's no-fault grounds is:

• incompatibility

Oklahoma's fault grounds include:

• abandonment for 1 year or more
• cruel and inhuman treatment
• incurable insanity resulting in institutionalization for 5 years or more

Oklahoma's Child Custody Guidelines

Divorcing parents are allowed to collaborate on a child custody arrangement. If the parents cannot reach a decision, a Oklahoma court will make a ruling.

Oklahoma courts consider factors such as:

• wishes of the child, if of sufficient age and capacity
• each parent's ability to encourage a meaningful relationship between the child and other parent
• the best interests of the child

Oklahoma's Child Support Guidelines

If the parents cannot agree on the amount of child support and the paying parent, child support will be decided by state-specific calculations and guidelines.

Oklahoma courts consider factors such as:

• each parent's income and financial means
• each parent's property and assets

Oklahoma's Spousal Support Guidelines

Spousal support can be paid in one lump sum, in installments, or periodically. The spouses may determine the spousal support amount and payment schedule, or the courts may award spousal support.

Oklahoma's Property Division Guidelines

Oklahoma has adopted equitable distribution guidelines, which means all property (including gifts and inheritances) will be divided as fairly and equally as possible. Spouses may collaborate on the property distribution, but if they are unable to agree the courts will make a ruling.

Oklahoma courts consider factors such as:

• any custodial arrangements
• time and manner in which the property was acquired
• manner in which the property was held

Oklahoma's Venue Guidelines

If the petitioner has been a resident of their Oklahoma county for 30 days or more, they may file the divorce forms in their county of residence.

The divorce forms may also be filed in the respondent's Oklahoma county of residence.