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What is the Role of a Guardian Ad Litem?

What is the Role of a Guardian Ad Litem?

by Alison Baxter Herlihy | Aug 28, 2017 | Alabama, Children, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Legal Advice, Significant Decisions, Visitation

A Guardian ad Litem’s job is to represent the best interests of the child in any given case, and the Guardian Ad Litem does not represent either of the parents. As such, the Guardian Ad Litem cannot give parents legal advice. Parents must turn to their own lawyers...
What is a Guardian Ad Litem?

What is a Guardian Ad Litem?

by Alison Baxter Herlihy | Mar 6, 2017 | Alabama, Children, Custody, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Legal Advice, Mobile, Significant Decisions, Visitation

When it comes to divorce, child custody and visitation disputes are no picnic. These events can be a very emotional and intense process. Frequently in divorce, child custody, or visitation disputes a Guardian Ad Litem, also known as a GAL, will be appointed. In...
Tips for Helping Children Cope with Holiday Stress

Tips for Helping Children Cope with Holiday Stress

by Alison Baxter Herlihy | Nov 2, 2016 | Child Support, Children, Custody, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Legal Advice, Mobile, Significant Decisions, Visitation

For most children the holidays are happy, fun and exciting. Children are on a break from school, and the holidays serve as a time to see friends and relatives and enjoy special food and family traditions. For some children, however, the holidays can be stressful and...
What is Mediation?

What is Mediation?

by Alison Baxter Herlihy | Sep 26, 2016 | Alabama, Child Support, Children, Custody, Division of Assets, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Uncategorized, Visitation

When it comes to getting a divorce not everything has to be a knock-down, drawn-out affair for both parties. Divorce mediation can help avoid court and resolve numerous questions. Mediation is one of the most frequently used methods of alternative dispute resolution...
Alison Baxter Herlihy is now a Registered Mediator

Alison Baxter Herlihy is now a Registered Mediator

by Alison Baxter Herlihy | Jul 2, 2016 | Alabama, Child Support, Children, Custody, Division of Assets, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Mobile, Significant Decisions, Visitation

Alison Baxter Herlihy is now a registered mediator. She recently completed a forty hour training on Domestic and Family Mediation and is now a Registered Domestic Relations Mediator on the State Court Mediator Roster maintained by the Alabama Center for Dispute...
Grandparent Visitation in Alabama

Grandparent Visitation in Alabama

by Alison Baxter Herlihy | May 19, 2016 | Children, Custody, Family, Family Law, Visitation

A new bill providing for Grandparent Visitation in Alabama has passed the Alabama Legislature. Under the new law, a grandparent can file an original action for visitation or intervene in a pending action relating to custody of a child where the parents’ relationship...
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