The Oklahoma Bar Journal January 2026

contents January 2026 • Vol. 97 • No. 1

THEME: F amily L aw Editor: Evan Taylor

O n the C over : 2026 OBA President Amber Peckio of Tulsa. Photo by Aimee Tietze Adams.

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The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and I n R e N.A. : Some Thoughts on Subject Matter Jurisdiction B y R obert G. S pector Thirty Years of T hielenhaus : The Dubious Origins of That Case’s Burden of Proof Requirement B y R yan J. R eaves Business Valuation in Divorce Litigation: Practical Guidance on Classification, Timing and Goodwill B y J essica S. B ishoff and M olly E. T ipton Establishing and Disestablishing Paternity Under Oklahoma’s Uniform Parentage Act B y A nn M urray and J ulie B ushyhead I n L oco P arentis : Stepparent (Third-Party) Visitation and Custodial Rights B y T odd A lexander The Third Way: Traditional Tribal Customary Marriages Are Here to Stay B y K evin R. K emper , Ph.D., LL.M.

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Meet 2026 OBA President Amber Peckio B y L ori R asmussen Meet the Volunteers Who Guide Your Association

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Applicants for February 2026 Oklahoma Bar Exam Recent Supreme Court Orders

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DEPARTMENTS

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From the President Bar News in a Minute

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From the Executive Director

Law Practice Tips

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Board of Governors Actions Oklahoma Bar Foundation News

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What Does ‘Primary’ Mean? B y A aron B undy

Bench & Bar Briefs

In Memoriam

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Ethical Dimensions of Representing a Ward in Guardianship Court B y T odd A lexander

Editorial Calendar

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