Monthly Archives: September 2025
Daycare Costs, Financial Hardship, And Child Support: A Perfect Storm For Conflict
Even for married couples, daycare is a frequent source of conflict. The children’s daycare is always in a location that is inconvenient relative to at least one parent’s work. When one parent wants to leave the workforce or to pressure the other into leaving the workforce, they often cite the costs of daycare as… Read More »
Are Divorce Parties Tacky?
If there is one thing women in Alabama do well, it is female-centric festivities. The debutante ball may be a historical relic, but no one does sorority rush or bachelorette parties quite like Alabama. Nearly every Southern sorority girl eventually ends up with a fairytale wedding, but even Southern Belles eventually find out that… Read More »
Are Assets That You Acquire While Your Divorce Is Pending Marital Property?
From your perspective, getting divorced is about finding a new normal, recovering from a broken heart, and finding a way to live your best life with limited resources. From the court’s perspective, though, divorce is the dissolution of an economic partnership. Its goal is to divide the property that the couple owned when the… Read More »
Alimony In Gross
When people hear the word “alimony,” they often think about one former spouse sending the other a check every month, reopening the resentments that led the couple to divorce in the first place. Most likely, though, you will not have to pay alimony for as long as you think you will. Even if your… Read More »