contents January 2026 • Vol. 97 • No. 1 PLUS 62 Meet 2026 OBA President Amber Peckio By Lori Rasmussen 66 Meet the Volunteers Who Guide Your Association 72 What’s Online 74 Applicants for February 2026 Oklahoma Bar Exam 76 Recent Supreme Court Orders THEME: Family Law Editor: Evan Taylor FEATURES 8 The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and In Re N.A.: Some Thoughts on Subject Matter Jurisdiction By Robert G. Spector 16 Thirty Years of Thielenhaus: The Dubious Origins of That Case’s Burden of Proof Requirement By Ryan J. Reaves 24 Business Valuation in Divorce Litigation: Practical Guidance on Classification, Timing and Goodwill By Jessica S. Bishoff and Molly E. Tipton 30 Establishing and Disestablishing Paternity Under Oklahoma’s Uniform Parentage Act By Ann Murray and Julie Bushyhead 38 In Loco Parentis: Stepparent (Third-Party) Visitation and Custodial Rights By Todd Alexander 46 The Third Way: Traditional Tribal Customary Marriages Are Here to Stay By Kevin R. Kemper, Ph.D., LL.M. 52 What Does ‘Primary’ Mean? By Aaron Bundy 56 Ethical Dimensions of Representing a Ward in Guardianship Court By Todd Alexander DEPARTMENTS 4 From the President 6 Bar News in a Minute 80 From the Executive Director 82 Law Practice Tips 86 Board of Governors Actions 88 Oklahoma Bar Foundation News 92 Bench & Bar Briefs 94 In Memoriam 99 Editorial Calendar 100 Classified Ads On the Cover: 2026 OBA President Amber Peckio of Tulsa. Photo by Aimee Tietze Adams.
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