What are my legal rights as a stepmother in oklahoma?
You have no legal rights whatsoever to this child. Your husband, however, has the legal right to make decisions with regard to his son during his scheduled times. This means that he can give you the authority to pick the child up on his behalf for his scheduled times. The ex wife cannot legally withhold the child during your husband’s court ordered time with the children unless the court order specifically states that only the father can pick up the child. The ex doesn’t have the right to withhold the child because she doesn’t know you. But I hope you can try to understand where she is coming from. The new honey of a parent is the most dangerous person to a child. She has almost certainly heard stories about how the new girlfriend or wife has injured or killed a step child. She is scared of what will happen if her son is left alone with you – because she has no idea how you will treat this little boy. Instead of escalating this, would it be possible for you to take her out to dinner or
