Finding the Right Lawyer.

Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma (LASO) is a nonprofit providing free civil legal assistance to low-income Oklahomans. 18 offices statewide.

• Website: legalaidok.org
• Eastern OK: 1-918-584-3338
• Western OK: 1-405-524-4567
• Seniors (60+): OK-SPLASH 1-855-488-6814
• Online self-help: oklaw.org

Services include: divorce, custody, child support, protective orders, paternity, DHS/deprived court defense.

Oklahoma Bar Association (OBA) provides lawyer referral services:

• Lawyer Referral Service: 1-800-522-8065
• Website: okbar.org
• Access to Justice: okbar.org/a2j

Oklahoma County Bar: okcbar.org — (405) 236-8421

Oklahoma does NOT have formal state board certification for family law specialists.

Oklahoma does not certify family law specialists through the state bar.

What to look for instead:

• AAML membership (American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers) — rigorous admission standards
• OBA Family Law Section membership — indicates focus on family law
• NBTA certification (National Board of Trial Advocacy) — national certification
• Experience: number of family law cases handled, years in practice

Oklahoma Free Legal Answers — low-income Oklahomans can submit legal questions online for free attorney answers.

• Website: oklahoma.freelegalanswers.org
• Free, anonymous, no obligation
• Volunteer attorneys answer questions

Oklahoma Child Support Services (OCSS) — under OKDHS:

• Centralized Support Registry: 1-800-522-2922 or 405-522-2273
• SMART e-Pay: Online payment system
• Website: oklahoma.gov/okdhs
• Wage withholding: Mandatory for all support orders
• Enforcement services: free through DHS

• 24-hour Oklahoma State Safeline: 1-800-522-SAFE (1-800-522-7233) — call or text, 24/7
• National DV Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)
• Palomar (Oklahoma County): palomarokc.org
• Family Safety Center (Tulsa): fsctulsa.org
• AG Certified DV Programs: oklahoma.gov/oag

Protective orders are FREE to file in Oklahoma. You do not need an attorney to file.

Self-help forms: oklaw.org or oscn.net

Legal Aid can help you file: legalaidok.org

If DHS is investigating you or has removed your child:

• DHS hotline: 1-800-522-3511
• Legal Aid: legalaidok.org — free defense for eligible parents
• Right to attorney in deprived court proceedings
• Appeal process: OAC 340:75-3-530 — appeal substantiated findings

• 988 — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, call or text, 24/7
• HeartLine 211 — Oklahoma 2-1-1 helpline, 24/7
• 988 Oklahoma: Oklahoma-specific crisis line via 988
• Text HOME to 741741 — Crisis Text Line