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Attorney Jeff Bacon at Dads.Law

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With extensive experience in family law, Jeff Bacon has successfully handled hundreds of cases involving divorce, custody, support, and related matters, with a strong focus on protecting fathers’ rights. He regularly represents dads facing uphill battles in custody and parenting time disputes, complex support issues, and cases where the system feels stacked against them. The results highlighted on this page represent only a small sampling of the positive outcomes he has secured for fathers navigating some of the most stressful and consequential moments of their lives. Whether negotiating favorable settlements or advocating tenaciously in court, Jeff combines deep legal knowledge, strategic insight, and a client-first approach to pursue practical, effective solutions that preserve parent-child relationships and protect families, rights, and futures.

Child Custody

Relocation Prevented; Custody Modified in Father’s Favor

Jeff Bacon represented a father in a post-decree custody matter after the mother sought to relocate the children several hours away following significant life changes. Jeff Bacon filed a motion to modify custody and parenting time. As a result, the father was awarded primary custody, with child support adjusted accordingly. After the mother later returned to Tulsa, the parties transitioned to a 50/50 parenting schedule, resulting in a substantial reduction in child support. Results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.

Emergency Custody Defeated; Joint Custody Secured at Trial

Jeff Bacon was retained shortly before trial in a highly contested divorce involving an emergency custody request. After litigation, the Court denied the emergency custody filing, allowing the matter to proceed to trial. Following trial, the Court awarded the father joint custody and substantial parenting time, preserving his ongoing relationship with his children. Results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.

Dads.Law Attorney Assists a Father After the Mother Relocated His Child Out of State

Representing the father in an Oklahoma custody case, Jeff Bacon obtained a temporary court order restraining the mother from relocating the child out of state. After hearing testimony, the Court found that the proposed relocation was not made in good faith, denied the request to relocate, and ordered the child returned to Oklahoma by a specific deadline. This resulted in the child being returned to Oklahoma into Father’s primary custody while the case is pending. Results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.

Dads.Law Attorney Helps a Father After the Mother Withheld His Child Using Domestic and Substance Abuse Allegations

Representing the father in a high-conflict custody case involving allegations of domestic violence, substance abuse, and protective orders, Jeff Bacon negotiated an Agreed Temporary Order that allowed the father to resume unsupervised parenting time every other weekend after more than three months without unsupervised contact with his child. As part of the agreement, the Court approved a structured transition plan addressing safety concerns while restoring the father’s relationship with his child and dismissing the parties’ competing protective order cases. Results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.

Child Support

Father’s Visitation Restored and Child Support Contempt Dealt With Through Negotiation

Jeff Bacon represented a father who retained counsel after a period of incarceration, during which child support arrearages accrued and visitation had been suspended. Jeff Bacon negotiated a transition from limited therapeutic visitation to supervised parenting time, allowing the father to resume regular contact with his children. When a child support contempt action was later filed, Jeff Bacon negotiated a payment plan acceptable to the Court, resolving the matter without additional incarceration and allowing the father to move forward while addressing his support obligations.   Results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.

Guardianship

Oklahoma Father Reunites With Child After Years Apart

In a contested Oklahoma guardianship matter, Jeff Bacon represented a father who had been separated from his child for more than a decade after the child was moved out of state by his mother at a young age and later brought to Oklahoma. When a third party eventually filed for guardianship, the father was formally served and asserted his parental rights. Through advocacy and negotiation, the matter was resolved with the father appointed as co-guardian, resulting in the child transitioning into the father’s care. After years without contact, the father was able to reunite with his child, provide stability, and support the child through high school and preparation for college. Results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.

Paternity

Oklahoma Father Prevails at Contested Temporary Order Hearing

Representing the father in a contested paternity and custody case, Jeff Bacon successfully litigated a temporary order hearing involving competing requests for custody and parenting time. The father sought joint custody and substantially equal parenting time, while the mother requested sole custody with limited visitation. The Court issued temporary orders after reviewing the parties' arguments, ensuring the father remained an active part in his children's lives as the case moves forward, including an award of equal parenting time. Results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.

Protective Order Defense

Protective Orders Defeated; Father’s Visitation Enforced

Jeff Bacon represented a father in a high-conflict custody matter involving multiple protective order filings. After a contested hearing, the Court denied the protective order request. Jeff Bacon then prosecuted a motion to enforce visitation, resulting in the father receiving make-up parenting time, with the issue of the father's attorney’s fees pending for mediation. Results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.

Protective Order Denied

In a contested protective order proceeding, Jeff Bacon represented a previous client at a full in-person evidentiary hearing. After testimony was taken and arguments were presented, the Court denied the protective order requested by the opposing party, waived court costs, and entered an order of dismissal. The Court instead directed the entry of a mutual restraining order to govern the parties’ conduct going forward. Results depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each case.