Grandparent Visitation in Alabama
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 is terminated by death or divorce, the child was born out of […]
Common Law Marriage
The Alabama Legislature has just passed house bill 332, which abolishes common law marriage in Alabama. The law will not effect any current common law marriages but will become effective January 1, 2017. This bill is was signed by Gov. Robert Bentley on May 3. Read more about the bill via this link.
Client Review on Avvo.com
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. Herlihy. From start to finish, […]
Age-by-Age Guide to What Children Understand About Divorce
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: Birth to 18 Months Divorce represents a pivotal and often traumatic shift in a child’s world — and from his perspective, a loss of family. When told of the news, […]
US Supreme Court Reverses AL Supreme Court in VL. v. EL
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, V.L. legally adopted the biological child of E.L. The couple separated […]
Alison Baxter Herlihy Receives Another Very Positive Client Review on Avvo.Com
I was notified today of an extremely positive client review I received from a Divorce and Child Custody client on Avvo.com. The text of the review is here below: An Exceptional Lawyer! There are three certain professions that the older you are, consumers will feel an artificial sense of comfort and confidence in that person’s […]
US Supreme Court Declares Same-Sex Marriage Legal
In a landmark decision today, the US Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges. This is perhaps the most significant civil rights decision since the 1960s. Same-sex marriage is legal in all fifty states. Marriage has long be held by the Court to be a fundamental right, which means […]
Common Law Marriage: Myths & Facts
Think you know what common law marriage means in Alabama? There are many rumors and misconceptions about common law marriage, and your rights as a common law spouse in Alabama. It is a far more complex legal issue than most people understand. If you believe yourself to be married under common law status, you might […]
Client Review on Alison Baxter Herlihy P.C.’s Facebook Page
Read this Client Review on Alison Baxter Herlihy P.C.’s Facebook Page Post by Jennifer Eiland.
Summer Activity Options for Children
With summer quickly approaching, many students will soon be ending the school year and beginning their summer breaks. Although this is an exciting time for the children, it can be stressful for parents who want to keep their children occupied through the summer vacation. Fortunately, there are many summer camp opportunities in the Mobile community […]