The following documents are attached to this Instruction Packet:
1. Temporary Order Financial Declaration form;
2. Local Rule DR 5;
3. “Helping Children Cope with Divorce” seminar registration form;
Information for the Parenting Plan Conference:
1. Only required if a minor child is involved.
2. Located on the 6
th
floor in courtroom 605;
3. Starts at 9:00am (date issued by the Family Relations Court Clerk) - the attorneys are not
required to be present at the conference until 9:30am;
4. If at least one party has an attorney, both parties will meet with that attorney (or both attorneys)
at the end of the conference to work out a Temporary Order Agreement;
5. If both parties do not have an attorney, both parties will meet with the Family Resource
Coordinator at the end of the conference.
Information if both parties AGREE or do not Contest:
1. The Petitioner MUST wait the appropriate time frame from the time the petition or waiver was
filed;
2. The Petitioner can then go to the Family Relations counter on the second floor any day of the
week at 12:00pm (noon) and ask for an Agreed or Default Divorce - the Family Relations Court
Clerk will direct the Petitioner to Judge Mark Barcus in courtroom 605;
3. If parties do not have an attorney, they will meet with the Family Resource Coordinator before
they see the Judge:
a. The Family Resource Coordinator will assist the Judge, using a check list to sort self-
represented litigant paperwork;
b. If the paperwork is in order, the parties may see the Judge.
4. The following documentation is required (one original and two copies):
a. Dissolution of Marriage (signed by both parties if necessary);
b. Bankruptcy paperwork (only if either party filed bankruptcy in the last 6 years) that shows:
i. Bankruptcy has been DISCHARGED and;
ii. The case is CLOSED (these are two different documents);
c. Child Support Computation Sheet;
d. Joint Custody Plan:
i. Only applies to Joint Custody;
ii. Must be signed by both parties and signatures notarized;
e. “Helping Children Cope with Divorce” certificate of completion.
The Family Resource Coordinator:
1. Located in room 607 of the Tulsa County Courthouse and can be reached by calling
(918) 596-5325;
2. Available to help self-represented litigants through this process and provide information
regarding community resources;
3. CANNOT provide legal advice. For legal assistance, please contact an attorney.
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