What you built together has to be split apart. Stephanie Brice-Roberts protects what is yours, from the family home to retirement and business interests, and works toward a division that is genuinely fair.
Dividing property is often the most contested part of a divorce, and the decisions you make here follow you for years. We help Oklahomans across the state untangle their finances, value what they own, and divide it in a way that protects their footing for the next chapter.
A common misconception is that everything in an Oklahoma divorce is split straight down the middle. It is not. Oklahoma follows equitable distribution, which means marital property is divided fairly, and fair is not always an even 50/50 split. A judge weighs the facts of your marriage, such as each spouse's contributions and circumstances, to reach a division the court considers just and reasonable. That standard gives a skilled attorney room to advocate for the outcome that fits your reality.
Before anything can be divided, you have to sort what counts. Marital property is generally what the couple acquired during the marriage, no matter whose name is on the title or account. Separate property generally includes what a spouse owned before the marriage, along with inheritances and gifts received by one spouse, and it usually stays with that spouse. The line gets blurry when separate property is mixed with marital assets, like an inheritance deposited into a joint account. We help trace and document these assets so your separate property is recognized as yours.
Not every asset splits cleanly, and the bigger ones need real care:
Getting these right takes more than splitting a number in half; it takes someone who understands how each asset is valued, taxed, and transferred.
Property division is not only about what you own. Marital debt, including mortgages, car loans, and credit card balances, is divided too, and how it is assigned can matter as much as who keeps which asset. In higher-asset divorces, the stakes climb with multiple properties, investment and retirement accounts, business holdings, and the tax consequences of how each piece is split. Stephanie brings the diligence these cases demand, working with valuation and financial professionals when needed so nothing important is missed.
Whether you keep the house, buy out a share, or sell and split the equity, we map the option that protects your finances.
We handle the marital share of 401(k)s, IRAs, and pensions, including the QDROs that split them cleanly.
When a business is on the table, we coordinate valuation so it is accounted for fairly in your settlement.
No. Oklahoma is an equitable distribution state, not a community property state. That means marital property is divided fairly between the spouses, which is not always an even 50/50 split. A court weighs the facts of your marriage to reach a division it considers just and reasonable.
Marital property is generally what the couple acquired during the marriage, regardless of whose name is on it. Separate property generally includes what a spouse owned before the marriage, along with inheritances and gifts received by one spouse. Separate property usually stays with that spouse, but it can become harder to trace when it is mixed with marital assets.
The portion of a retirement account or pension earned during the marriage is generally marital property subject to division. Many plans are divided using a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, or QDRO, which is a separate court order that tells the plan administrator how to split the account without triggering early-withdrawal penalties.
Tell us a little about your situation and Stephanie will personally review it. By phone or virtual meeting, anywhere in Oklahoma.