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...
How Does Custody Work For Service Members?
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Military divorce and child support regulations
Divorced military service members in Alabama and other U.S. states are required by the federal government to provide child support to their children. These rules aren't designed to interfere with state child support guidelines; they exist to ensure compliance and to...
Considering different arrangements with 50-50 custody split
Many Alabama parents who are negotiating a custody agreement stick to the traditional method of dividing time: alternating weeks between the parents' homes. However, experts are beginning to advise parents that this may not be in the best interests of the children as...
Establishing paternity is important for unmarried parents
Children are often parents’ pride and joy. However, if the couple is unmarried at the time of a child’s birth, it can cause complications if the couple decides to split. For parents who conceived their child out of wedlock, establishing paternity could be beneficial....
Father awarded equal time for child custody
Many fathers often feel as though they don't get enough consideration with child custody cases. Mothers are still often favored when courts divide parenting time. Things are changing, however, as society begins to recognize that many fathers are loving, capable...
