When a married couple has a child in Alabama, the state automatically considers the husband to be the child's biological father. In other circumstances, fathers must take steps to assert their parental rights. Review the extent of father's rights in Alabama and the...
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3 ways for divorcing people to protect their financial health
Divorce can have a long-lasting impact on a person’s financial health. Not do people find themselves as the sole income for their household, they may lose a significant portion of their retirement savings and assets in the process. Thankfully, people can take steps to...
Spotlighting a core focus in many high-net-worth Alabama divorces
It is certainly true that some Alabama divorces are so-called “uncontested” affairs that are relatively straightforward and low-key. Such a decoupling – often termed a “simple divorce” – commonly features an absence of contentious issues (e.g., a dug-in battle...
High-asset Alabama divorce: challenges and opportunities
This is certainly true concerning divorce-linked family law considerations for spouses in Birmingham and surrounding Alabama communities who are terminating their marriages: Boilerplate and cookie-cutter legal representation won’t go far toward identifying issues and...
Does parenting time affect support?
If you are going through a divorce and think that you will need to pay child support, then you may wonder how the court determines what amount you will pay. This is especially true if you have a joint custody situation where you share almost equal time with your...
4 things you should include in your parenting plan
A divorcing couple is often understandably eager to complete the process and begin living an exciting, independent life. There are specific negotiations, however, that must be handled in a precise, thorough manner. Certain factors like spousal maintenance, property...
How much does a divorce cost in Alabama?
Divorce often adds complications to both spouses' lives. Whether it's due to the massive amounts of paperwork, determining how to split assets and time spent in court, marital separation can be a lengthy and costly process for some. However, the time and money divorce...
What factors could lead you to receive sole custody?
When many parents get divorced, they do their best to set aside their differences to make a joint custody arrangement work. While this is ideal for some families, you may have concerns about your spouse’s parental fitness. You may be filing for divorce due to their...
Understanding child support
Once divorcing parents, or the courts, decide who will be the custodial parent, the next step is to determine child support. The state of Alabama determines support payments on the premise that a child’s level of support should stay the same as if the parents were...
Holidays with special consideration in parenting plans
Child custody and visitation are typically hotly contested elements of any divorce. Parents who have chosen to end their marriage must attempt to reconcile their needs with the needs of their children – in addition to the needs of a potentially complex calendar....