Lead Fathers’ Rights Attorney
Jeff Bacon is an Oklahoma family law attorney. He handles custody modifications for fathers across the Oklahoma City metro. His practice covers motions to modify based on material changes. He defends against attempts to reduce a father’s parenting time. He also files emergency motions when the child’s well-being requires immediate action. He serves Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, and Logan counties.
Oklahoma Bar Association #33721
To modify child custody in Oklahoma City, a father generally must show two things. First, circumstances have materially changed. Second, the requested change serves the child’s best interests. The stronger the evidence, the stronger the request.
Life can change after the first custody order. For OKC fathers, modification may be necessary when the old order stops working. It may no longer protect the child’s stability, the father’s role, or the child’s day-to-day needs.
Dads.Law helps fathers decide whether the facts support modification. We organize the evidence and present a focused request to the court.
If you need help modifying child custody in Oklahoma City, talk with Dads.Law about your options.
"Very professional and knowledgeable!
Advocated strongly for me but made sure the children’s best interests front and center. Did a great job navigating the emotional minefield of family court. Recommend Jeff Bacon for any family law needs you might have."
Is the other parent trying to reduce your parenting time? The defense focuses on:
Sometimes the child is at immediate risk. Think substance abuse in the home, neglect, or exposure to violence. In those cases, an emergency motion can be filed. The standard is high and the relief is fast. Used appropriately, emergency motions protect children. Used recklessly, they damage credibility for the rest of the case. We confirm the facts support emergency action before filing.
Dads.Law represents OKC fathers in modification cases — both pursuing and defending.
We test whether your facts meet the modification standard first. That happens before you spend resources on a motion that will not succeed.
Modifications turn on records. We help fathers build the documentation that holds up at the hearing.
When you are defending against a modification, we make the moving party prove every element.
We file emergency motions when the facts genuinely require them, not as theater.
Yes, but you must act fast. Under Oklahoma’s relocation statute, a custodial parent must give you 60 days’ notice before moving more than 75 miles. You have 30 days to file an objection. If you file on time, she cannot move the child until the court holds a hearing.
Possibly. Child support in Oklahoma is based on income and the number of overnights each parent has. If you gain primary custody or significantly increase your visitation time, your child support obligation should be recalculated or potentially terminated. Please note, you must continue paying child support until a court order is put in place terminating, changing, or pausing your obligation. If child support is reduced by the court, you will likely receive a credit for any overpayments made while your motion to modify was pending.
A typical modification case in Tulsa can take anywhere from 3 to 12 months, depending on whether the parties can agree on terms. However, if there is an emergency, we can often get a temporary order in place within days.
In Oklahoma, a child does not decide custody or visitation. However, state law allows a child to express a preference, and the court may consider that preference as part of the custody or visitation decision.
Oklahoma law creates a rebuttable presumption that a child who is 12 years of age or older is mature enough to form an intelligent preference. If the court finds the child is of sufficient age and maturity, the judge must consider the child’s preference—but is not required to follow it.
