When it comes to the divorce process, you need to realize that every couple finds themselves in a unique position. Aside from various factors such as children and finances, couples can approach their divorce in different ways. Sometimes, a married couple can work...
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Can you relocate with your kids after divorce?
After a divorce, you may want to change residences for any number of reasons – for a fresh start, to pursue a job opportunity, to live closer to family. As a parent, however, you generally need permission to relocate with your kids. Understanding the relocation...
What are the most essential points to cover in a parenting plan?
In line with most courts throughout the nation, the courts in Alabama favor joint custody of children when their parent's divorce. A parenting plan is a blueprint for parents to follow in raising their children. The custody arrangement will be a highlight, but what...
Child support obligations, unemployment and withholding orders
If you owe child support, there are many different factors you need to consider. First, falling behind on child support can result in devastating consequences. In fact, becoming at least one month behind on child support could lead to contempt of court charges and...
How do you support your kids’ mental well-being during divorce?
Just as you had to come to grips with the thought of ending your marriage, your kids must adjust to the divorce, too. You may wonder how to help guide your kids through this shift while you navigate unfamiliar territory. The Child Mind Institute explores parenting...
Is your spouse using cryptocurrency to hide assets?
When your Alabama marriage comes to an end and you make the decision to divorce, you need to work through asset division and similar matters to separate your life from your former partner’s. It is not unusual for parties navigating divorces to try to hide assets from...
How does spousal support differ from child support?
Spousal support and child support are both payments from one former spouse to another, but that is where the similarities end. The law and the court treat them very differently. U.S. News and World Report explains spousal support is a payment to a former spouse that...
Considerations when dividing a co-owned business
If you and your spouse are going through a divorce, and you also own a business together, you have some important decisions to make. Assuming that an agreement for the division of the business is not in a pre-or postnuptial agreement, the two of you need to decide...
How does a high-conflict divorce affect kids?
When you make the decision to split from your Alabama spouse, the choice may impact more than just you. If you and your ex have children together, you may also need to consider how the split might impact them moving forward. Not all divorces have to be contentious,...
Establishing paternity: it involves more than financial support
When the family structure changes due to your Alabama divorce, the court ensures both you and your ex have a relationship with your kids. You legally share the financial and child-rearing responsibilities. However, if you were not married, the father may not have any...