Millions of Americans, including Alabama residents, get divorced every year, and many of them make serious financial mistakes. For starters, some separating spouses will agree that one person can keep the marital home after a divorce. However, for many people, it...
Getting help when child support payments are too high
In Alabama, many parents simply cannot afford to pay the full amount of child support. This has nothing to do with the perception of "deadbeat parents" and has everything to do with the fact that child support obligations are often set high. In many cases, they are...
Some couples obtain a strategic divorce
It is not a secret that the tax code and other laws are not always written in the best way to facilitate marriage in Alabama. Sometimes, married couples end up concluding that they are better off financially if they are no longer married. Some married couples...
How education and other factors affect the chance of divorce
People in Alabama who have more education might be less likely to get a divorce. Studies have found that a higher income, more education and marrying later in life all tend to be connected and can all be indicators that the marriage is less vulnerable to coming to an...