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Your children are your top priority when considering divorce in Mobile, Alabama. These articles are full of helpful information pertaining to Alabama divorce law and the best interest of your children. Our expert divorce lawyers in Mobile, Alabama can help you navigate the complexities of divorce and ensure you get adequate child support and child custody. Make sure you have all of the information you need when you hire your divorce attorney.

Social Media Do’s and Don’ts

by mighty | September 11, 2016 | Alabama, Child Support, Children, Custody, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Legal Advice, Significant Decisions | 0 Comments

In the world today there are countless means of communication with others. Thanks to social media websites the world is more connected than ever. Websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat and more we are able to reconnect with your first love,...

Alison Baxter Herlihy is now a Registered Mediator

by mighty | July 2, 2016 | Alabama, Child Support, Children, Custody, Division of Assets, Divorce, Family, Family Law, Mobile, Significant Decisions, Visitation | 0 Comments

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...

Summer Activities for Kids

by mighty | June 6, 2016 | Alabama, Children, Family, Mobile | 0 Comments

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...

Grandparent Visitation in Alabama

by mighty | May 19, 2016 | Children, Custody, Family, Family Law, Visitation | 0 Comments

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...

Client Review on Avvo.com

by mighty | April 25, 2016 | Alabama, Child Support, Children, Divorce, Family Law | 0 Comments

One of my clients recently left me a very positive review on Avvo.com. Here is the review: I had to return to court after a very contentious divorce. My previous attorney took another job and had to resign from my case, and I was directed by friends to call Ms....

Age-by-Age Guide to What Children Understand About Divorce

by mighty | April 6, 2016 | Children, Custody, Divorce, Family, Family Law | 0 Comments

This is a great article I found on Parents.com on how to discuss and ease the transition of divorce for children of various developmental stages: Divorce represents a pivotal and often traumatic shift in a child's world -- and from his perspective, a loss of...

US Supreme Court Reverses AL Supreme Court in VL. v. EL

by mighty | March 7, 2016 | Children, Family Law, Significant Decisions | 0 Comments

In a very short and succinct opinion issued today, the United States Supreme Court reverses the Alabama Supreme Court in V.L. vs. E.L. The facts of this case involve a same-sex couple who previously resided in Georgia before relocating to Alabama. While in Georgia,...

Summer Activities for Children in the Mobile Area

by mighty | June 8, 2015 | Alabama, Children, Family, Mobile, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

It is summertime again! If you are like a lot of parents searching for "summer programs for kids near me", you want to make sure your children are involved in constructive activities during the summer. While there a plenty of fun and free activities available at local...

Child Support: What Parents Need to Know

by mighty | February 24, 2015 | Alabama, Child Support, Children, Custody, Visitation | 0 Comments

Tax season is upon us, and that is the time of year that a lot of parents take an inventory of their complete financial picture. Is it time to consider a recalculation of child support? Child Support: What Parents Need to Know is latest installment of my online video...

Saint Mary’s Home Win(e)ter Formal

by mighty | February 5, 2015 | Alabama, Children, Mobile | 0 Comments

Saint Mary's Home Win(e)ter Formal Event Saint Mary's Home in Mobile, Alabama is the oldest child welfare agency in the State of Alabama, having been founded in 1838. They continue to serve the needs of abused, neglected, and abandoned children to this day. The Saint...