Category Archives: Divorce
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 »
What Happens If You Encounter A Non-Marital Financial Hardship In The Middle Of Your Divorce?
Rock bottom is a moving target. People who have been divorced for a long time tend to look at the day they filed for divorce as a turning point; after that, things gradually got better. They have the advantage of hindsight, though. While your divorce is pending, it is painfully obvious that life has… Read More »
Your Spouse’s Threats To Deport You If You File For Divorce Probably Aren’t Credible
At almost any social gathering you attend, you will meet married couples where one spouse sponsored the other’s permanent residency. In some cases, this sponsorship took place decades ago, and the immigrant spouse has been a naturalized U.S. citizen for so long that he or she has renewed his or her U.S. passport at… Read More »
How Does The Alabama Divorce Court Deal With Whirlwind Romances?
If you are a Millennial Alabama girl, scrolling through social media as the sun beats down on the bleachers from which you are ostensibly watching your child’s soccer practice, you can bet that your social media feeds will find content to cement your belief that the best days of your life have passed you… Read More »
Will Your Finances Ever Get Better After Divorce?
Here in the land of toxic positivity, where soccer moms enthuse about their latest multilevel marketing business opportunity, even as their bank accounts are overdrawn and their husbands are cheating, we would do well to acknowledge our sadness. What is the point of calling a funeral a celebration of life? It doesn’t change the… Read More »
Does Your Immigration Status Affect Your Alabama Divorce?
Immigrating to the United States and settling here with your family is a long process. You always feel vulnerable until all the members of your family travel to your country of origin on U.S. passports and return safely to your home in the U.S. If your visa status is employment-based, then you constantly worry… Read More »
Alabama’s Family-Centered Take On Divorced Parents Paying For Their Children’s College
The skyrocketing cost of college puts everyone in a bad mood, from those who have never entertained thoughts of pursuing higher education to those who finished their entire degree and took a graduation trip on their parents’ dime without applying for a single penny of financial aid or taking out student loans. Paying for… Read More »
Divorce After A Long Separation
Gray divorce is becoming so common that soon it will just be called “divorce,” and we will have to think of a name for when young people dissolve their marriages. Natural hair color divorce? Star pimple cover sticker divorce? Shotgun wedding after party? Chances are, if you are getting a divorce these days, you… Read More »
The Home Stretch Of Your Divorce Case
The most difficult parts of divorce are at the beginning, telling your spouse you want a divorce, filing the divorce petition, or being served with divorce papers when you were still holding onto hope that you and your spouse could resolve your differences. The first long weekend without your kids is painful, but so… Read More »
Divorce Coaches Can Help You With The Non-Legal Aspects Of Divorce
One of the most challenging aspects of divorce is having to relearn all the adult skills that you had gotten used to practicing with your spouse. The little things are the most overwhelming. What happens to all the contacts in your phone when your spouse removes you from the family plan? When you were… Read More »