Divorce

Getting a divorce can change the lives of everyone involved. If you and your former spouse have children, then things can become more complicated. While the two of you may not agree on everything, setting aside your feelings and creating a co-parenting plan can help...

Lately, headlines have been splashed across all media about the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce. And, with this news, the term, “gray divorce” has become a hot topic. And, according to industry experts, gray divorces are actually increasing, which begs the question,...

Married couples who are considering a divorce have many issues to deal with, such as child support, child custody and property division. And while divorce may at first appear to be the only way to resolve these issues, legal separation can offer benefits the couple...

Former Hollywood “IT” couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (nee “Brangelina”) having been squabbling for five years over the terms of their divorce and it appears the fight is just beginning. The much-publicized separation has already cost both parties millions of...

No-Fault Divorce and Fault-Based Divorce are two legal grounds for divorce that also happen to be the exact opposite of each other. As its names implies, in a no-fault divorce, neither spouse has to assert the other of wrongdoing in order to get divorced. This...

Your financial big picture may look much different after a divorce than it did when you were in an Alabama marriage. Instead of getting by on two incomes, or getting by with the help of your ex, you now need to figure out how to support yourself without your one-time...

Pensions and retirement accounts are martial property in Alabama that must be divided equitably under its equitable distribution laws. Property division applies only to the amounts acquired during marriage. Any amounts accumulated during marriage are the spouse’s...

As a newly divorced couple, it is normal for tensions to run high between you and your co-parent. Many people in your position take months or even years to settle into a routine everyone feels comfortable with. But some people never adjust. Unfortunately, these people...

There are several grounds for divorce in Alabama, the most common one being incompatibility. Although this is essentially the familiar “no fault” divorce option, there are other factors that determine custody, property division and alimony. Other grounds for divorce...

As part of a married couple in Alabama, you may look into divorce later in life. This is gray divorce; a divorce that involves spouses over 50 years of age. In many cases, perhaps including your own, married couples in this situation have often been together for...