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1 Answer | Asked in Adoption for Oklahoma on
Q: Can my boyfriend adopt my child?

My child's dad hasn't seen him since Father's day and has talked to him 3 times since then over facetime. He was talking about moving so I brought up to my boyfriend about adopting my child. My child loves him like a dad and my boyfriend loves him like his own. We also are having a... Read more »

Charles Watts
Charles Watts answered on Aug 29, 2021

Short answer, no. In order for him to adopt then you would have to be married and file a step-parent adoption. Contact an adoption attorney to fully explain things.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Oklahoma on
Q: If a land owner gave me permission to remove a car from his property can the owner file charges on me

My father passed away in January and left my brother as executor of a trust. He got greedy and kept everything except an old classic car my father was storing in his friends garage. It’s been almost 8 months and the friend told me if my brother didn’t come get the car to just take it. Now my... Read more »

Charles Watts
Charles Watts answered on Aug 29, 2021

Contact a attorney in person to discuss the specifics of your case. There seems to be a lot of moving parts in your case and you need to have good representation.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law and Legal Malpractice for Oklahoma on
Q: Hello! I run a small business in OK teaching out of a home and am needing to let an employee go. I need help legally!

If the employee signed an at-will agreement, does that mean I can let them go without explanation? The reason is bc they are causing dissent among staff but there is no real way to prove it. I cannot say they are lying without proof but we know they are due to other facts. Can we fire them for... Read more »

Charles Watts
Charles Watts answered on Aug 29, 2021

Regardless of good cause or not, you can still be sued. That doesn’t mean the other person will win but you still have to defend it. As far as Oklahoma is concerned we are an at-will state meaning you can terminate an employee at will, so long as it does not fall under the discrimination... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Admiralty / Maritime for Mississippi on
Q: My question relates to maritime law, LHWCA; 33 U.S.C 928

My debate relates to what does the term “employer

and carrier” means in this context?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar answered on Aug 29, 2021

Under the statute, the terms are defined as follows...

"The term "employer" means an employer any of whose employees are employed in maritime employment, in whole or in part, upon the navigable waters of the United States (including any adjoining pier, wharf, dry dock,...
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