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Cases of Interest: Oklahoma
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Agreements (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Kittredge v. Kittredge, 911 P.2d 903 (Okla. 1995).
The parties' divorce decree was not void on the theory that it improperly divided the husband's future earnings in violation of the state equitable distribution statute, where the husband had agreed to pay the wife a percentage of his future income in lieu of property division.
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OKLAHOMA: Pavatt v. Pavatt, 920 P.2d 1074 (Okla. Ct. App. 1996).
The husband's Special Separation Benefit (SSB) was a retirement plan asset that must be divided with the wife pursuant to the parties' divorce decree.
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Attorneys (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Musser v. Musser, 909 P.2d 37 (Okla. 1995).
Pending contingent fee cases are future income rather than marital property for purposes of equitable distribution.
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Attorney's Fees (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Musser v. Musser, 909 P.2d 37 (Okla. 1995).
Pending contingent fee cases are future income rather than marital property for purposes of equitable distribution.
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OKLAHOMA: Swick v. Swick, 864 P.2d 819 (Okla. 1994).
Wife's attorney had standing to pursue award of attorney's fees from husband after wife's death following entry of final divorce.
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Child Custody (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Kaiser v. Kaiser, 2001 OK 30 (Ct. App. Apr. 3, 2001).
Mother appealed the denial of her motion to modify visitation schedule of the father necessitated by her intended employment-related relocation with the child to a new residence out of state.
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Classification of Assets (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Earnheart v. Earnheart, 979 P.2d 761 (Okla Civ. App. 1999).
A gift of stock to the couple during the marriage by the husband's mother was joint property subject to equitable distribution.
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OKLAHOMA: Kittredge v. Kittredge, 911 P.2d 903 (Okla. 1995).
The parties' divorce decree was not void on the theory that it improperly divided the husband's future earnings in violation of the state equitable distribution statute, where the husband had agreed to pay the wife a percentage of his future income in lieu of property division.
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OKLAHOMA: Bigbie v. Bigbie, 898 P.2d 1271 (Okla. 1995).
The husband's contractual right to future commissions for renewal premiums on life insurance policies was marital property.
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OKLAHOMA: Dixon v. Dixon, 919 P.2d 28 (Okla. Ct. App. 1996).
Classifying the wife's jewelry as marital property rather than as her separate property was not an abuse of discretion, where the evidence was conflicting about how the jewelry pieces were acquired.
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Disability Benefits (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Gray v. Gray, 922 P.2d 615 (Okla. 1996).
Although veterans' disability benefits are the separate property of the veteran, property purchased with those funds during marriage is jointly acquired property divisible upon divorce.
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Division of Property (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Favell v. Favell, 1998 OK Civ. App. 22, 957 P.2d 556 (1998).
A noncompetition order issued against the husband in connection with the distribution of the parties' business was contrary to law and public policy.
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Factors in Award (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Kittredge v. Kittredge, 911 P.2d 903 (Okla. 1995).
The parties' divorce decree was not void on the theory that it improperly divided the husband's future earnings in violation of the state equitable distribution statute, where the husband had agreed to pay the wife a percentage of his future income in lieu of property division.
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Federal Preemption (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Gray v. Gray, 922 P.2d 615 (Okla. 1996).
Although veterans' disability benefits are the separate property of the veteran, property purchased with those funds during marriage is jointly acquired property divisible upon divorce.
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OKLAHOMA: Pavatt v. Pavatt, 920 P.2d 1074 (Okla. Ct. App. 1996).
The husband's Special Separation Benefit (SSB) was a retirement plan asset that must be divided with the wife pursuant to the parties' divorce decree.
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Gifts (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Earnheart v. Earnheart, 979 P.2d 761 (Okla Civ. App. 1999).
A gift of stock to the couple during the marriage by the husband's mother was joint property subject to equitable distribution.
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OKLAHOMA: Dixon v. Dixon, 919 P.2d 28 (Okla. Ct. App. 1996).
Classifying the wife's jewelry as marital property rather than as her separate property was not an abuse of discretion, where the evidence was conflicting about how the jewelry pieces were acquired.
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Life Insurance (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Bigbie v. Bigbie, 898 P.2d 1271 (Okla. 1995).
The husband's contractual right to future commissions for renewal premiums on life insurance policies was marital property.
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Gifts (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Larman v. Larman, 199 OK 83, 991 P.2d 536 (1999).
The wife's presumptive interspousal gift of her separate inherited real property to the husband can be and was rebutted by evidence. In addition, the husband should be allowed to present evidence of the enhancement of value.
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Military Benefits (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Pavatt v. Pavatt, 920 P.2d 1074 (Okla. Ct. App. 1996).
The husband's Special Separation Benefit (SSB) was a retirement plan asset that must be divided with the wife pursuant to the parties' divorce decree.
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OKLAHOMA: Kulscar v. Kulscar, 896 P.2d 1206 (Okla. Ct. App. 1995).
A Special Separation Benefit received by the husband when he left active military service was a "retirement" benefit in which the wife was entitled to share under the parties' divorce decree.
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Professional Licenses and Degrees (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Kittredge v. Kittredge, 911 P.2d 903 (Okla. 1995).
The parties' divorce decree was not void on the theory that it improperly divided the husband's future earnings in violation of the state equitable distribution statute, where the husband had agreed to pay the wife a percentage of his future income in lieu of property division.
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Valuation (full category)

OKLAHOMA: Larman v. Larman, 199 OK 83, 991 P.2d 536 (1999).
The wife's presumptive interspousal gift of her separate inherited real property to the husband can be and was rebutted by evidence. In addition, the husband should be allowed to present evidence of the enhancement of value.
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