Boeheim Freeman Law
Child Support
Securing the financial support your children deserve — and enforcing it when necessary.
Ensuring Financial Stability for Your Children With Fair, Enforceable Support Orders
Every child deserves financial support from both parents. Oklahoma's child support guidelines provide a framework, but calculating the right amount — and ensuring it is paid — requires experienced legal representation. Whether you are seeking to establish a support order, modify an existing one, or enforce a court order that is being ignored, the attorneys at Boeheim Freeman Law will fight to protect your children's financial security.
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Establishing Support Orders
We help parents establish legally binding child support orders based on Oklahoma's income shares model, ensuring both parents contribute fairly.
Support Modifications
When income changes, job loss, or other significant life events occur, we help clients seek appropriate upward or downward modifications.
Enforcement Actions
If the other parent is not paying, we pursue enforcement through wage garnishment, contempt proceedings, license suspension, and other legal remedies.
Medical & Insurance Coverage
Child support orders often include provisions for health insurance and medical expenses. We ensure these obligations are clearly defined and enforced.
Calculating Income Accurately
Self-employment, bonuses, and hidden income can complicate support calculations. We work to ensure all income is properly accounted for.
Interstate Support Issues
When parents live in different states, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) governs. We handle multi-state support matters with confidence.
What to Expect Working With Us
Step 01
Income Analysis
We gather and analyze both parents' financial information to calculate support under Oklahoma's guidelines and identify any hidden or underreported income.
Step 02
Order Establishment or Modification
We file the appropriate motions, negotiate with opposing counsel, and present your case to the court to establish or modify the support order.
Step 03
Ongoing Enforcement
If payments are missed, we act quickly to enforce the order and recover any arrears owed to your children.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does 50/50 custody change my child support in 2026?
Under Oklahoma's "Income Shares" model, reaching 121 overnights triggers a "Shared Parenting" credit. With the 2026 SB 1708 presumption of equal time, more parents now qualify for this adjustment. This credit significantly reduces the child support obligation of the higher-earning parent to account for the increased costs of housing the child 50% of the time. We use advanced modeling software to show Tulsa clients exactly how the shift from 120 to 121 nights can save them hundreds of dollars monthly under the new 2026 standards.
How is child support calculated for Tulsa business owners?
For self-employed parents, Oklahoma courts look at Gross Receipts minus "ordinary and necessary" business expenses. Crucially, Tulsa judges often add back "paper losses" like depreciation or home office deductions that the IRS allows but family law does not. This can result in a "calculated income" that is much higher than your tax return shows. Our firm works with forensic accountants to ensure that business expenses are accurately categorized, protecting Tulsa entrepreneurs from inflated support orders based on phantom income.
What is the "20% Rule" for child support modification?
In Tulsa, you can petition for a modification if there is a "material change in circumstances" or if the new calculation would result in at least a 20% change in the monthly amount. Common triggers include a parent's job loss, a significant raise, or a change in the child's health insurance premiums or daycare costs. We perform "Modification Audits" for clients to determine if they meet the 20% threshold before they spend money on filing fees at the Tulsa County Courthouse.
What if our combined monthly income is over $15,000?
If your combined parental income exceeds the standard Oklahoma Guideline schedule (currently capped at $15,000/month), the court has "discretion" to set support. Rather than a formula, the judge evaluates the "actual needs" of the child and the lifestyle they would have enjoyed had the parents remained together. We represent high-net-worth individuals in Tulsa, focusing on creating "Lifestyle Budgets" to justify or defend against support amounts that deviate from the standard state tables.
How do I stop a Contempt of Court filing for unpaid support?
If you are facing a Contempt Application in Tulsa for "willful failure to pay," you must act immediately. You can defend against jail time by proving an "inability to pay" or by filing a Motion to Modify simultaneously to address the underlying payment issue. In 2026, Tulsa judges are more likely to offer a "purge plan" if you show a good-faith effort to resume payments. We defend clients in Tulsa County Contempt Hearings, helping them stay out of custody while negotiating realistic payment plans that satisfy both the court and the state.
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