Few things matter more than your relationship with your child. Stephanie Brice-Roberts helps Oklahoma parents establish, protect, and restore their parental rights, and defends those rights when they are challenged.
Parental rights are the legal foundation for your relationship with your child: the right to custody, to parenting time, and to a voice in major decisions about their life. When those rights are unclear or under attack, you need an attorney who will protect them. We help parents across Oklahoma secure their standing and defend it in court.
Before a court will grant custody or parenting time, you generally have to be recognized as a legal parent. For married parents that recognition is usually automatic, but for unmarried parents and in blended families it often has to be established. Once your status is settled, your rights still have to be protected, in custody disputes, in visitation matters, and when another party tries to limit your role. Stephanie builds a clear record of your involvement as a parent and advocates for the relationship your child deserves.
Termination of parental rights, often called TPR, permanently ends the legal relationship between a parent and child. It removes custody, visitation, and the duty of support, and it is generally permanent. Termination can be voluntary, such as when a parent consents in a step-parent adoption, or involuntary, when a court finds legal grounds to terminate without consent. Because the stakes are so high, Oklahoma courts treat TPR as a serious step and require clear proof. Whether you are seeking termination or fighting to keep your rights, this is not a process to face alone.
Both mothers and fathers have rights as parents, but those rights depend on being recognized as a legal parent in the first place. When parents were never married, a father often must establish paternity before he can pursue custody or parenting time. Mothers may need to protect their rights when paternity, relocation, or a third party comes into play. We make sure your legal parentage is settled and that your role is fully recognized, so decisions about your child are made with your voice in the room.
Oklahoma allows grandparents to seek visitation in certain situations, but it is never automatic. Because parents hold strong constitutional rights to direct their children's upbringing, a grandparent generally has to meet specific conditions and show that visitation serves the child's best interest. These cases sit at the intersection of parental rights and custody, where the court weighs the parents' authority against the child's relationships. We can review your circumstances and explain where they fall.
When you hire Brice | Roberts, you work directly with Stephanie, not a rotating cast of associates. She is a seasoned trial attorney and a mother, and she brings both courtroom skill and genuine understanding to your case. Her background in communications and public relations makes her a clear, persuasive advocate in negotiation and in front of a judge. You will always know where your case stands and what comes next.
Securing legal recognition as a parent so you can pursue custody and parenting time with confidence.
Standing with parents who are fighting to keep their rights, with the seriousness a permanent step demands.
Practical knowledge of how the metro's district courts handle parental rights, so your strategy fits reality.
Termination of parental rights, or TPR, permanently ends the legal relationship between a parent and child, including custody, visitation, and the duty to support. It can be voluntary, such as in a step-parent adoption, or involuntary when a court finds legal grounds. Because it is generally permanent, Oklahoma courts treat it as a serious step and require clear proof before terminating a parent's rights.
A father usually needs to be recognized as a legal parent before he can assert custody or visitation. When parents were not married, that often means establishing paternity through acknowledgment, genetic testing, or a court order. Once paternity is established, a father can ask the court for custody and parenting time and defend his rights going forward.
Oklahoma allows grandparents to seek visitation in certain circumstances, but it is not automatic. A grandparent generally must show that visitation is in the child's best interest and that specific legal conditions are met. Because parents have strong constitutional rights, these cases are fact-specific, and we can review whether your situation may qualify.
Tell us a little about your situation and Stephanie will personally review it. By phone or virtual meeting, anywhere in Oklahoma.