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Alison Baxter Herlihy Wins Nappie Award for Best Divorce Lawyer

by mighty | Jul 23, 2016 | Alabama, Divorce, Family Law, Mobile

Best Divorce Lawyer

Lagniappe, our alternative weekly paper in Mobile, has named Alison Baxter Herlihy as its 2016 winner of Best Divorce Lawyer, aka Best Lawyer if Your Spouse is a “Ho.” The readers of Lagniappe vote in the annual poll, and this year over 1.4 million votes were cast in this year’s Nappie Awards. It is a tremendous honor to have such support from all of the family, friends, clients, and colleagues who cast their votes for the best divorce attorney in Mobile.

View the complete list of Nappie winners:

Complete List – 2016 Nappie Award Winners

Thanks to everyone again for your support!

Prenuptial Agreements

by mighty | Jul 14, 2016 | Divorce, Family, Legal Advice, Mobile, Significant Decisions

A Prenuptial Agreement is a contract executed between parties prior to their marriage concerning the division of assets, debts and possibly spousal support in the event of divorce. Almost anything can be included in a prenuptial agreement, except matters of child support, child custody and visitation.

Many people think of prenuptial agreements as the province of celebrity marriages, and that they are designed to award million dollar settlements in short term marriages. This is not the case. As more and more Americans are marrying later and later in life, many of us have our own assets when we get married, such as owning your own home and retirement or other investments, and you want to make sure your assets are protected. Prenuptial agreements have negative connotation for many people, but it is actually smart financial planning, just like having a will or a retirement savings strategy.

The simplest form of prenuptial agreement can simply state that each spouse retains ownership in anything they owned prior to the marriage and any items acquired subsequent to the marriage in that spouse’s individual name. In that scenario, the couple would have to intentionally title any assets in joint names for them to be considered “marital” property. In a country where many marriages end in divorce, a prenuptial agreement can help take financial incentives out of the decision-making process if your marriage hits a rocky patch because the financial decisions have already been made.

For a prenuptial agreement to be valid in the state of Alabama, both parties must have independent legal counsel to advise them of their rights and interests. If you are planning your marriage and are considering a prenuptial agreement, please contact us for a consultation.

Is your spouse cheating?

by mighty | Jul 5, 2016 | Alabama, Divorce, Family Law, Legal Advice, Mobile, Significant Decisions, Uncategorized

As a divorce lawyer, you are always hearing new scenarios that have led to the breakdown of a marriage, but, more often than not, you hear variations on the same theme. When a spouse is cheating, there are some common warning signs that indicate infidelity.

1. Altering their schedule

If your spouse is suddenly working late every day or on weekends, when they have never had to in the past, that is typically a sign that something is amiss. Other common excuses to deviate from their former routine often include a sudden interest in going to the gym, attending church, or participating in other activities without you when these things did not interest them before. Often, these are excuses to be away from the home and you and with someone else.

2. Changes in sexual habits

If your spouse is refusing to be intimate with you without explanation, chances are they are having their needs met somewhere else.

3. Sudden focus on their own physical appearance

Drastic changes in hairstyle, buying sexy clothing or lingerie, obsessing over working out or losing weight can all be signals of infidelity.

4. Excessive Internet Use

From Facebook, to EHarmony, to Christian Mingle, the Internet is one of the top places to meet someone new or reconnect with an old flame. If your spouse is suddenly fixated on the Internet and secretive about their use, they are probably cheating.

5. Multiple Cellphones

If you have a family plan, then why does your spouse also have a prepaid cellphone? If your spouse has purchased a Go Phone in addition to their regular phone, then they are having an affair, unless they have a side business as a drug dealer.

6. Spending a lot of Time with Another Person

There are a million excuses for this one – she is an old friend from high school, her husband is deployed and she needs a lot of help around the house, she is a single mom and I feel sorry for her, his wife died and he needs help picking out a tie etc. If your spouse if performing “husbandly” or “wifely” tasks for someone else, there is probably more going on than they say. If your husband is mowing another woman’s lawn, beware.

The above is for educational purposes only. If you need legal advice, contact an attorney ASAP.

Alison Baxter Herlihy is now a Registered Mediator

by mighty | 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 Resolution.

The Alabama Supreme Court currently has a grant program and is working in conjunction with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution to pay for the services of a registered mediator in cases involving minor children where the total family income is less than $85,000.00 per year. At this time, Alison is the only registered domestic relations mediator in Mobile County, Alabama.

Alison is very much looking forward to wrapping up her first ten years of law practice and adding the service of mediation as decade number two commences. Resolution of complex changes beings here!

Please take a look at Alison’s profile with the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution for more information. Here is a link to their site:

http://alabamaadr.org/web/roster-mediators/index.php?ID=1689&action=Profile

Summer Activities for Kids

by mighty | Jun 6, 2016 | Alabama, Children, Family, Mobile

It’s summertime and we’ve taken the time to compile a list of the top summer activities for kids in Mobile, Alabama.

Mobile Museum of Art: Art Blast Summer Art Camp
4850 Museum Drive, Mobile
251-208-5200

Azalea City Center for the Arts – Summer Camp
63 Midtown Park East, Mobile
251-510-1808

Broussard’s Piano Gallery – Academy of Music
1541 E. I-65 Service Road South, Mobile
251-344-8856

Christ United Methodist Church – Kindermusik Camp
6101 Grelot Road, Mobile
251-706-3336

Mobile School of Piano
251-272-9616

Paint Party Studios – Summer Art Camps
6808 Airport Boulevard., Suite B, Mobile
251-343-2423

Alabama Contemporary Art Center
301 Conti Street, Mobile
251-208-5658

Mobile Parks & Recreation Community Activities
Location TBA, Mobile
251-208-1617

Paint & Pals
6345K Airport Boulevard, Mobile
251-654-2313

Playhouse In the Park – Theatre & Dance Camps
4851 Museum Drive, Mobile
251-602-0630

Smash –Summer Music Camp
2 South McGregor Avenue, Mobile
251-342-5320

St. Paul’s Episcopal School
161 Dogwood Lane, Mobile
251-342-6700

Brandy Brown Studio
2 LOCATIONS
2569 Dauphin Street, Mobile
3958 Snow Road, Semmes
251-509-5659

Broadway South Dance Studio
3 LOCATIONS
7906 Westside Park Drive, Mobile
4715 Airport Boulevard, Mobile
620-F Hwy 43/Saraland Boulvard, Saraland
251-639-0660

Debbie’s School of Dance
6429 Hillcrest Park Court, Mobile
251-633-9559

Grace Lines Dance
4154 Wulff Road, Semmes
251-232-4786

Mobile Ballet
4351 Downtowner Loop North, Mobile
251-342-2241

Nasser Gymnastics
3055 Old Shell Road, Mobile
251-479-9311

Planet Gymnastics Summer Camp
900 Schillinger Road. S., Mobile
251-650-0699

Precision Dance Academy
63 Midtown Park East, Mobile
(251) 222-3403

Robinson’s School of Dance Summer Camp
421 Hwy 43 North Saraland AL 36571
251-675-5915

UMS-Wright Cheer Camp
65 Mobile Street, Mobile
251-479-6551

Auburn Tigers Girls Gymnastics Camp
The McWhorter Center, Auburn, AL
334-844-5047

Cheer Force One
8700 Zeigler Boulevard, Mobile
251-634-0203

Cottage Hill Gymnastics Center
1711 Hillcrest Rd, Mobile
251-666-0559

Miss Lisa’s Gymnastics
2907 Old Shell Road, Mobile
251-471-9708

Ms. Daphne’s CheerNastics, LLC
102 Baker Road, Satsuma
251-599-2205

Sheffield School of the Dance
4570 Hermitage Road, Mobile
1901 Dauphin Street, Mobile
4358 Old Shell Road #B, Mobile
151 Fly Creek Ave. Suite 430 & 432, Fairhope
251-661-4893

University of Alabama – Gymnastics Camp
323 Paul W Bryant Drive Tuscaloosa

Christ UMC Elementary Summer Camp
6101 Grelot Road, Mobile
251-342-0462

Jubilee Childcare
6631 Wall Street, Mobile
251-776-7022

St. Luke’s Episcopal School Summer Camp Program
3975 Japonica Lane, Mobile
(Early Childhood and Lower School)
1400 University Boulevard South
(Middle and Upper School)
251-666-2991

Weinacker’s Montessori
2 LOCATIONS
513 Georgian Drive, Mobile 251-342-5399
Hillcrest – 227 Hillcrest Road, Mobile 251-344-8755

Dauphin Way Child Development Center
3661 Dauphin Street, Mobile
251-344-0909

Dayspring Baptist Summer Day Camp
2200 Cody Road South, Mobile
251-633-0250

Government Street Baptist
3401 Government Boulevard, Mobile
251-660-7444

Life Church CDC Summer Camp
8701 Zeigler Boulevard. Mobile, 251-633-2679

Semmes First Baptist Child Development
4070 Wulff Road East, Semmes
251- 649-2712

Shiloh Baptist Church Summer Camp
717 Cleveland Road, Saraland
251-675-2099

Watermelon Patch
6417 Hillcrest Park Court, Mobile
251-633-3288

West Mobile Baptist CDC Summer Camp
7501 Airport Boulevard, Mobile
251-639-6868

YMCA Summer Camps and Programs
Hearin Chandler Family YMCA
951 Downtowner Boulevard, Mobile
251-344-4856
North Mobile Family YMCA
92 Saraland Loop, Saraland, AL 36571
251-679-8877

Alabama School of Math and Science – Summer Fun Camp
1255 Dauphin St., Mobile
251-441-2128

Camp Swampy – 5 Rivers
30945 Five Rivers Boulevard, Spanish Fort
251-625-0814

Casey’s Center for Learning
63 Midtown Park East, Mobile
251-209-1102

Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center
65 Government Street, Mobile
251-208-6893

Kids Kount Handwriting Camp
Kids Kount Therapy Services
26420 Kensington Place, Suite C, Daphne
251-517-0355

Revelation Christian School
1711 Taylor Lane, Mobile
251-473-2333

St. Mary Catholic School Annual Summer Enrichment Series
107 N. Lafayette Street, Mobile
251-433-9904

The Mustard Seed Enrichment
189 Rochester Place, Mobile
251-680-0954

University of South Alabama –
Summer Youth Programs
251-405-9928

Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo
1204 Gulf Shores Parkway, Gulf Shores
251-968-5732

Badger Kids Urban Survival Academy
Springhill College
251-380-3096

Bricks 4 Kidz
251-300-4796