Custody decrees in Alabama have been required, since 2013, to be worded in a way that aligns with the state’s Parent-Child Relationship Protection Act. You might know it simply as the “relocation act”. It was put into place to help promote the idea that children benefit from both parents even when those parents are no longer bound together by the ties of matrimony. More specifically, it is an act that was implemented to ensure that parents making the decision toContinue reading
Category Archives: Spousal Support
Unwed Fathers and Custody
Gaining custody can sometimes seem like a rather impossible task, even for fathers who were married to their child’s mother at one point. What hope do individuals who have never been married to their child’s mother, then, have of gaining custody? Well, the answer is that you have a much better chance than you might believe! In fact, a SAPCR (suit affecting parent-child relationship), also known as a paternity suit, can help unwed fathers when it comes to obtaining custody.Continue reading
Helping you request spousal support in a divorce
Divorce can be a very complex life event. Even when Alabama couples would rather avoid such a messy process, it is sometimes clear that it is better for the spouses if they were no longer together. After a divorcing couple accepts the fact that they are parting ways, it is essential to consider what is important to them and what they see themselves walking away from the marriage with. While property division is a hotly debated topic during dissolution, whenContinue reading
Worried you may have to pay too much alimony? Fight back.
When going through divorce, there is something unsettling about paying your soon-to-be ex-wife alimony. After all, you have done most of the heavy lifting during your marriage. You’ve endured years of stress and sacrifice so things would get easier. Now, you are being asked to work hard and hand over part of your paycheck. That’s a tough pill to swallow. As you go through divorce in Alabama, you may also be asked to help her enjoy the same standard ofContinue reading
Have a spousal support arrangement? Track the payments
Spousal support is a key issue for many divorced couples. It comes in many forms in the state of Alabama. From temporary spousal support and lump-sum alimony, to rehabilitative spousal support and periodic alimony, there are many ways that couples could become entangled in a spousal support arrangement. There will be many factors used by a judge to determine if spousal support is necessary in any given case, but one factor that may go overlooked by the splitting spouses onceContinue reading