Successfully navigate your divorce to start the life you deserve.
When your family is the most important thing to you, make sure you have a family law attorney that has been in business for years and has likely already had a case like yours.
- Family Law Since 2005
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Experienced divorce lawyers guiding you through a difficult time.
When your family is the most important thing to you, make sure you have a family law attorney that has been in business for years and has likely already had a case like yours. Herlihy Family Law will help you have the peace of mind that all your legal matters are taken care of and the future is clear.
Our experienced team of family law attorneys assists you on how to successfully navigate and solve the legal family law issues you are experiencing. You can find confidence and comfort knowing your divorce lawyer focuses specifically on matters such as domestic relations, divorce, child support, child custody, adoption, juvenile, probate, and wills. We understand how important your family’s future is to you and how important it is that your divorce lawyer be able to help you start the new life you deserve.
Leading the firm is Mobile, Alabama native and divorce attorney, Alison Baxter Herlihy who has practiced law since 2005. Alison has won many awards and has been recognized for her legal abilities and professional standards. Also representing the firm is attorney Walter Gewin, a native Mobilian. Previously a clerk for a local judge, Gewin decided to move to private practice when he started his family.
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Our results speak for themselves.
Walter and Allison were incredibly prepared at every step, and their confidence and professionalism in the courtroom gave me so much peace. They fought for me with both skill and compassion, and I always felt like I had the strongest team in my corner.
Thanks to their hard work, strategy, and commitment, I received the outcome I hoped and prayed for. I am deeply grateful for everything they did for me and my child. If you need a family law attorney who is knowledgeable, ethical, and truly invested in their clients, I cannot recommend Herlihy Family Law enough. They are the team you want on your side.
From the beginning, they showed genuine compassion and unwavering integrity. Their advice was always thoughtful, steady, and honest. They were meticulous with every detail of my case and made sure I understood every step of the process. After consulting with several other attorneys when everything first started, it became clear that this was the team I needed on my side—and I’m grateful every day that I chose them.
This firm is exceptional, both professionally and personally. I am extremely grateful for their dedication, understanding, and hard work. I highly recommend them to anyone facing a difficult divorce or custody matter. They are the team you want fighting for you.
Our Family Law Practice in Mobile, Alabama
If you are experiencing a divorce or other family law matters, it is hard to know where to turn. Here at Herlihy Family Law, we will use our experience and expertise to help you navigate your way through these complex changes and find a fresh start. Our firm focuses exclusively on divorce and family law in Mobile and Baldwin County, Alabama.
Our attorneys are trained and experienced in divorce and family law and have been recognized for their achievements in the field by Lagniappe Weekly, Mobile Bay Monthly, and Martindale Hubbell. All of our attorneys are certified Guardians ad Litem, so we care about protecting the best interests of your children. Our firm founder, Alison Baxter Herlihy is a registered domestic relations mediator as well.
Family Law is an umbrella term that includes all issues that affect families. This includes divorce, child custody, child support, petitions for protection from abuse, guardianships, conservatorships, name changes, adoptions, wills, and more. In Mobile, Alabama, different types of family law matters may be heard in domestic relations court, juvenile court, or probate court.
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Contested Divorce
If you and you spouse cannot agree, a contested divorce may be your only path. You must file a complaint for divorce with the court and your case is eventually set for trial so the judge can make the ultimate decision in your case.
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Uncontested Divorce
The fastest and least expensive way to get a divorce is an uncontested divorce. But uncontested means that you and your spouse have to agree on all of the terms, from child custody to the division of assets and debts.
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Child Custody
Child Custody includes any case where minor children are involved–the Court must determine custody and visitation rights for the parents. In cases where the parties are resolving their case by agreement, such as an uncontested divorce, the Court still must make sure that the resolution promotes the best interests of minor children.
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Child Support
Child support is a necessary part of any case involving minor children, which might be a divorce case, a case where two parents have a child together but are not married, or even a dependency case where custody is given to someone who is not the biological parents, such as a grandparent or other relative.
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Juvenile Law
In Mobile, the juvenile court has specific jurisdiction over certain types of family law cases. If child custody is an issue and the parents have never been married, those cases are heard and decided in juvenile court. If the person filing for custody is not the biological parent of the child, this is called a dependency case, which typically means child abuse and/or neglect is involved. These types of cases are heard in juvenile court as well.
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Probate Court
We handle various types of family law cases that go through probate court, including relative adoptions, guardianships, and conservatorships.
