Understanding Child Support Rights and Obligations in Oklahoma
Hello, I’m Dillan Savage of Wirth Law Office – Oklahoma City. Today we are going to be discussing the right and obligation of paying child support for parties’ children. Under Oklahoma law, it is an obligation and a right for child support to be paid by a parent to another parent for the support of their children.
We are talking about paternity cases where individuals have not been married but had children together, or divorce cases where parties are separating and have had children together. At that point, child support is going to have to be computed, and we will need to look at the parties’ incomes to determine who is obligated to pay child support.
The Importance of Child Support
The state and the court view child support as both a right and an obligation. This is crucial to ensure that children are always provided for and that there is no inequity or unfairness in either parent’s home. The aim is to care for the children equally in both homes, preventing the financial burden from falling on the state.
I’ve often seen clients or pro se litigants in court claim they have no obligation to pay child support. However, I must inform them that under Oklahoma law, there is a right and obligation to either receive or pay child support. Regardless of the situation, child support will be examined by the court system.
Exceptions and Agreements
The only scenario where individuals may not need to pay child support is through a mutual agreement between the parties, indicating that the children are adequately supported without formal child support payments. To summarize, there is a clear right and obligation for parents to either pay or receive child support to ensure their children are financially supported.
This principle is outlined in Title 43, Section 139. If you found this video helpful or believe it could help someone else, please visit OklahomaCityAttorney.com. My name is Dillan Savage, and thank you for watching.
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