Child Custody

In Alabama, parents will be allowed to have a relationship with their children after a divorce. Depending on the facts of their cases, a judge may award them either physical or legal custody of their kids. A judge will also need to determine if a parent will receive...

We have all seen the horror stories of co-parenting play out on reality shows, television shows and in the movie theaters. However, with a little bit of work before and some ongoing work during the co-parenting relationship, successful co-parenting is possible. Prior...

Working out a child support arrangement with the other parent that is best for your child can be a challenging situation to be in. For that reason, it is helpful for couples hashing out child custody details to be familiar with how child custody is determined and the...

When a couple decides to divorce and they have children in common, it’s important that those children are supported through the transition to a new family structure. A parenting plan can help set expectations about how the parents will make decisions for their...

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...

Child custody in military divorce and civilian divorce settings is the same in the senses that child custody decisions are always based on what is in the best interests of the child. During a military divorce, a couple of additional or unique considerations may be...

In Alabama, a custodial parent looking to relocate over 60 miles away from the other parent must provide a notice of relocation to the other parent 45 days before that move. The exception is the custodial parent learns about the move within less than 45 days. In this...

Alabama couples that go through the divorce process ultimately have to deal with child custody issues. The ideal situation is for parents to share joint custody, also referred to as 50/50 custody, of their child. While this may seem like an easy arrangement, to begin...

Family law judges in Alabama and around the country sometimes call on psychologists to help them make decisions in difficult child custody cases. This is particularly common when divorcing parents involved in a bitter custody dispute both allege that the other is an...

Navigating a military career with a family is a tricky balancing act. The stresses of service combined with a divorce can weigh heavily on a person. When a service member gets a divorce, many additional complications can arise from child custody issues. The divorce...