When a married couple decides to end their marriage, they usually try to use every means available to limit acrimony and unnecessary arguments. Despite any such intentions, arguments can arise unexpectedly. One such cause of hidden acrimony is deciding on the value of...
Alabama is an equitable distribution state, which means that a divorcing couple’s assets will be divided in a way that the court decides is “fair.” If you can negotiate property division decisions outside of court, a judge may sign off on this agreement. However, it’s...
The divorce process can be confusing under the best of circumstances. Alabama divorce laws are complex and hard to grasp if you’ve never dealt with them before. This is particularly true when a divorcing couple has many, or varied, assets. Separate property sounds...
You worked hard to climb the corporate ladder while married and enjoyed the well-earned fruits of your labor. Sadly, while you saw significant financial success over the years your marriage was not as successful, and you and your spouse decided to divorce. Your spouse...
As children in Alabama grow they have many needs and it is expected that parents provide for these needs. Parents need to provide for the basic needs such as providing their children food, clothing and a home. Simply providing for those needs can be expensive, but...
As if the emotions surrounding a divorce aren’t painful enough, property division for Alabama couples can be contentious and filled with drama. From deciding how much money one spouse poured into a new startup, to not knowing if that priceless antique belonged to your...
Getting divorced in Alabama is very unfortunate, especially if you didn’t see it coming. Your spouse could surprise you with a divorce or refuse to resolve the issues that may have torn you apart. When that happens, to protect yourself, your finances and any children...
When you come into a marriage with significant assets it is only natural that you want to protect those assets if your marriage ends in divorce. To do so, you and your soon-to-be spouse may have executed a prenuptial agreement stating who is to retain which assets in...
Many people in the Montgomery area have worked hard to build up or grow a family business. As a result, they may have a lot of their wealth at stake in this asset, and they would not want to lose it to a spouse in a divorce. This is especially true if the spouse had a...
In any Alabama family law case in which children are involved, custody is likely to be a primary focus. It can be reasonably amicable or there might be rampant disagreement with each side drawing a line in the sand. There are several types of custody determinations...
