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If you are considering divorce in Mobile, Alabama, the articles are full of helpful information pertaining to Alabama divorce law. Our expert divorce lawyers in Mobile, Alabama can help you navigate the complexities of divorce in Mobile, Alabama. Use these resources to guide you as you select your divorce attorney and begin the process of filing for divorce.

Top 2 Mistakes Made When Getting Divorced Without An Attorney

by | July 24, 2023 | Alabama, Child Support, Children, Custody, Division of Assets, Divorce, Family Law, Significant Decisions, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

What if there are no attorneys involved at all? In recent years, there has been a proliferation of websites and services that promise they will sell you a simple and easy set of “do-it-yourself” divorce papers for as low as $99!  Have you ever heard of that old saying...
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Do you have to pay child support if you have joint custody in Alabama?

by | June 26, 2023 | Alabama, Child Support, Children, Custody, Divorce, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Wondering do you have to pay child support if you have joint custody in Alabama? First, let’s talk about what joint custody is exactly because joint custody means a lot of things to a lot of people. When it comes to custody laws in Alabama, it is the state policy in...
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How To Get Divorced Without People Finding Out

by | June 16, 2023 | Alabama, Children, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Legal Advice, Mobile, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

If you are considering divorce, you are probably wondering how to get divorced without people finding out. The short answer is: you can’t. Divorce impacts more than just you and your spouse. It is inevitable that your friends and family will find out; more than likely...
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Updated Alabama Child Support Guidelines, May 1, 2022

by | June 26, 2022 | Alabama, Child Support | 0 Comments

Alabama’s Child Support Guidelines have been amended, effective May 1, 2022, incorporating significant changes to the prior child support guidelines. You may be wondering how these changes to Alabama child support laws could affect how you make child support payments....
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What is Collaborative Law?

by | April 11, 2018 | Alabama, Children, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Legal Advice, Mobile, Significant Decisions, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

What is Collaborative Law? Collaborative Law is a method of alternative dispute resolution wherein the parties commit to resolve their dispute out of court. Because parties to a divorce often need to have a continuing relationship due to co-parenting of children,...
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What Are the Benefits of Mediation in Family Law Cases?

by | March 2, 2018 | Alabama, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Legal Advice, Mobile, Significant Decisions | 0 Comments

Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution where a neutral third party, the mediator, facilitates you and the opposing party, typically your spouse or the other parent, in negotiating a settlement in your case. There are several potential benefits to...
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What is an uncontested divorce

by | January 30, 2018 | Alabama, Divorce, Family Law, Legal Advice, Mobile, Significant Decisions | 0 Comments

People are often unsure of how the whole divorce process works in Mobile, Alabama. The term “uncontested divorce” refers to a divorce where the parties do not go to court, and the divorce is submitted solely on the written agreement of the parties. If you retain...
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What does joint custody mean

by | January 8, 2018 | Alabama, Children, Custody, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Legal Advice, Mobile | 0 Comments

Wondering what does joint custody mean? Joint Custody is an arrangement where each parent has the children for equal (or close to equal) amounts of time. The most common schedule is that each parent has the children for one week at a time, typically exchanging the...
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What is abandonment in divorce

by | September 19, 2017 | Alabama, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Mortgage | 0 Comments

Wondering what is abandonment in divorce? On an almost daily basis, clients and potential clients say to me, I can’t move out of the house because that’s abandonment, right? I recently spoke at a CLE for other attorneys, most of whom do not primarily practice family...
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What is the Role of a Guardian Ad Litem?

by | August 28, 2017 | Alabama, Children, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Legal Advice, Significant Decisions, Visitation | 0 Comments

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...
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One of the most common questions clients have is whether they will have to pay child support if they have joint custody in Alabama. Our divorce lawyers can help you find all the answer you have in regards to child support and child custody in Alabama.