Alabama Family Law Blog
A look at why subsequent marriages fail so frequently
The current divorce statistics are alarming. Alabama residents have probably heard that 50% of first marriages fail. However, they may not be aware that those numbers steadily climb with each additional marriage as 67% of second marriages and 74% of third marriages...
How can parents make joint custody work?
If a divorced couple in Alabama has been awarded joint custody of their children, it can be difficult to figure out an arrangement. Fortunately, studies have shown that joint parenting is entirely possible if the parents are willing to set aside their differences and...
High-asset divorces are often contentious
Divorce negotiations in Alabama and around the country are often contentious, and this is especially true when the marital estate involved is significant. High-asset divorce cases can be extremely complex, and they often give rise to protracted and expensive legal...
The impact of a divorce on your company
A divorce can have a significant impact on your Alabama business. In some cases, you may lose some or all of your ownership stake in the company, and there is a chance that the divorce process will take your focus away from running your organization. However, there...
Financial issues for parents to consider after a divorce
Alabama law generally allows parents to have custody or visitation rights to their children after a divorce. Furthermore, the law generally requires that both parents provide financial support for their children. Let's take a look at some of the potential financial...
How does divorce impact business owners?
A divorce brings a lot of change in the lives of a lot of people. Spouses who are parents have to learn how to co-parent with their now ex-spouse. Each spouse needs to adapt to their new life without their ex. For business owners, their business can experience...
Women seek to end marriages more often than men
Men and women in Alabama seek divorces for many reasons. However, studies have shown that women seek to end their marriages more often than men. As times have changed, women’s expectations of what a healthy marriage should be like have evolved. Housework and...
Factors that can influence child custody cases in Alabama
When dealing with matters of child custody, the courts will take several aspect of the parents' living arrangements into consideration. One aspect is how much space and privacy the child will receive, particularly if they're an older child. The court might give...
When to consider a postnuptial agreement
Most people have heard of prenuptial agreements. A prenup is a legal contract a couple of signs before entering into a marriage that outlines how their assets will be divided in divorce or death. The last thing any happy couple wants to do is plan for their divorce...
Should you modify your child custody schedule due to COVID-19?
After a divorce, sharing custody of your child or children with your ex-partner is already tricky enough. Between coordinating schedules and trying to maintain consistency across two households, many parents struggle with co-parenting even in ideal circumstances. But,...
