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Does My Child Have A Say In Who Gets Custody?
The process of determining custody of your children can be gut-wrenching and emotionally terrible. It can be hard to feel like you are potentially losing access to a person who you helped create. It can also be hard to understand all the legal intricacies of the child custody hearing and decision-making process. Our hope… Read More »
Dividing Up Debt In A Divorce
Usually when people start thinking about divorce, their first thoughts are of their assets. Most Google searches about divorce involve questions about how to “keep my house” or “protect my business” in a divorce. However, you may be surprised to learn that the division of debt in a divorce is just as important, and… Read More »
Understanding Divorce By Default
If your spouse is missing, uncooperative, or has failed to respond to divorce papers, you may be feeling frustrated and wondering if you will be trapped in this marriage forever. The good news is that there is a way out of your marriage even if your spouse is not on board. Even the most… Read More »
Can An Annulment Affect Paternity?
If you are considering pursuing an annulment, it is important to consider the possible implications. An annulment differs from a divorce in that whereas a divorce cites the end of a marriage, an annulment declares that no marriage ever existed. While in most regards this is positive, particularly if fraud has been involved, it… Read More »
Avoiding Common Financial Mistakes In A Divorce
Divorces can be financially catastrophic, but they don’t have to be. By getting the right help early on and making sound decisions at each step of the process you can avoid the pitfalls of highly emotional decision-making that can lead to financial ruin. In this article, we will share some general tips for avoiding… Read More »
What’s The Difference Between An Annulment And A Divorce?
There is a great deal of confusion over what actually constitutes an annulment. This is in part because there is misunderstanding about the fact that there are two types of annulments: religious and civil (or legal). Religious annulments are granted by a church at any point following a marriage. However, they have no effect… Read More »
Court-Ordered Visitation Schedules In Alabama
If you are currently considering or undergoing a divorce in Alabama that involves shared children, you likely have a lot of questions about how custody will be determined. It can be incredibly stressful dissolving a marriage that also involves children, and it can be scary and frustrating feeling like you are losing access to… Read More »
Things To Know About Co-Parenting After A Divorce
The adjustment from being married parents to being unmarried co-parents can certainly be a jarring one. There is a whole new world of boundaries, rules, expectations, and support that has to be navigated, almost all of which is likely to work against what feels natural or intuitive. There is a learning curve while adapting… Read More »
Benefits Of Hiring An Alabama Divorce Lawyer
If you are considering divorce, you are likely also considering the potential financial impact. Divorce can be expensive, and that is due in part to legal fees, so it makes sense that people would consider filing for divorce without an attorney to save money. However, these people often find that attempting to navigate the… Read More »
Changing Your Name Back After An Alabama Divorce
A divorce doesn’t just dissolve a marriage, many times it dissolves an identity as well. The identity of “husband” or “wife” is left at the lawyer’s office once papers are signed, but sometimes that’s not enough. For people who took their spouse’s name when they married, a divorce can cause them to want to… Read More »