Anniston Divorce Lawyer & Attorneys

If you need a divorce lawyer in Anniston or the surrounding areas of Calhoun County, then the first thing is to decide is whether the divorce will be contested or uncontested. If you and your spouse are in agreement about everything, then our Anniston divorce lawyer may be able to help you get a quick and easy uncontested divorce in Calhoun County.

An uncontested divorce is where all issues have been resolved such as custody and property distribution and there are no contested issues for a judge to decide. The two of you just sign a settlement agreement and get it to us to file with the Court. As long as the judge approves the agreement then there are no hearings, and you get the divorce decree without ever having to step into the courthouse.

An uncontested divorce is the simplest and most inexpensive way to get divorced in Alabama. If you are seeking a divorce attorney, then let us help.

• Our Anniston divorce lawyers are currently charging $390 for simple uncontested divorces without minor children.
• Our Anniston divorce lawyers are currently charging $490 for simple uncontested divorces with minor children.

The uncontested divorce may require additional fees if there are substantial business interests, paternity issues, certain retirement divisions, or any other complex issues. There is also a filing fee that the county charges when a divorce is filed. This filing fee varies from county to county, but our Anniston divorce lawyer can tell you the filing fee when you call. 

Most counties have their own unique local requirements in order to obtain a no-fault divorce and our Anniston divorce lawyer is familiar with all of them.  In certain divorce cases, additional documents can be required depending on the terms that have been reached in your agreement.  That is why it is important to retain a local divorce lawyer to file your cheap divorce in Anniston, to ensure that all local requirements are met and that you obtain your divorce decree as quickly and easily as possible.

There are a few procedural requirements that are unique to Calhoun County Courts, but our Anniston divorce lawyers regularly file cases in this jurisdiction and are familiar with these local rules.  In Calhoun County, you are required to take a parenting course and receive a certificate of completion in order to obtain your divorce decree.  This is not a requirement in every county in Alabama, with there being no such requirement in Talladega County.  Call our Calhoun County divorce lawyer today to find out the filing fee in your county.

Going through a divorce can be extremely difficult emotionally with both parties having to undergo life changing transitions. That is why having an experienced Anniston divorce lawyer can help. Often, both spouses do not want to have to intensify this already difficult process by fighting or arguing over their marital issues.   In order to simplify the process, both parties will usually attempt to reach an agreement concerning all these issues before retaining a divorce lawyer in Anniston, in order to potentially file a cheaper uncontested divorce and lower the attorney fees involved. If you are seeking an uncontested divorce in Blount County, Calhoun County, or anywhere else in Eastern Alabama then call our Anniston divorce attorneys today for more information.

If you are not in agreement, then you will have to file a contested divorce. Contested divorces are much more expensive. Our Anniston divorce lawyers require something called a retainer up front which is usually thousands of dollars and varies depending on your particular situation. Call us today to get a quote over the phone.

If the two of you can reach an agreement, then you can file an uncontested divorce with divorce lawyers in Anniston. It is called an uncontested divorce because there are no contested issues in the case. The judge does not have to decide any unresolved issues since you have already reached an agreement by yourselves. Any other way that you file for divorce is usually considered a contested divorce since at the time the divorce is filed there are still contested issues to be resolved.

If an uncontested divorce is not possible, then you may need to have an Anniston divorce lawyer file your contested divorce. Since there is no agreement in a contested case, the matter will begin with the filing of a Complaint for divorce.

In the Complaint your local divorce lawyer will usually be asking the court to award you whatever it is that you want from the marriage, and it will have to be delivered or served on the other spouse in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama. Once your spouse is served this document, they have thirty days to respond by filing a document called an Answer. In this Answer, the spouse will usually be denying the claims in the Complaint and responding with a request for whatever it is that they want from the marriage.

At this point, both sides either negotiate and reach an agreement or there will be a trial for the judge to determine these contested issues for the parties. If you do not have any significant property in the marriage and all issues related to the children have been agreed upon already, then you may be able to avoid such complexities by filing for an uncontested divorce. Give our Anniston divorce lawyer a call today for a consultation.

If you live in Anniston or Oxford, then your divorce (whether contested or uncontested) will most likely be filed in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County.  Our Anniston divorce lawyer regularly handles matters in the Calhoun County Courts and the surrounding areas of Gadsden, Talladega, Sylacauga, Jacksonville, Oxford, Lincoln, Rainbow City, Heflin, and Pell City.  We file uncontested divorces in St. Clair County, Calhoun County, Etowah County, Blount County, Coosa County, Tallapoosa County, Cleburne County, and the Talladega County.

An uncontested divorce can be an easy way to get divorced in Calhoun County, Alabama. However, sometimes it cannot be done by agreement. Any way you file for divorce with no agreement already reached is called a contested divorce. This is where you file a divorce without any agreement being reached and have your spouse served with the Complaint. Once they are officially served, the spouse usually obtains an Anniston divorce lawyer and files a response. There are hearings set and the judge will ultimately decide your disagreements.

Our divorce attorneys can help you if you need to file a contested divorce. However, the attorney fees are significantly higher than an uncontested divorce. Like any Anniston divorce lawyer, we require a retainer for such services and our attorney will bill hourly from it depending on the amount of work performed. So, depending on how long it takes to resolve your marital issues in the divorce, the attorney fees could get expensive.

The City of Anniston is the seat of Calhoun County with the courthouse being located downtown at 25 West 11th Street.  Our Anniston divorce lawyer is only a few blocks from the courthouse, located on Noble Street in the historic Lyric Square building.  In the case of a cheap uncontested divorce, you do not usually have to come into the office and meet in person. This is because such cases are fairly simple, and an over the phone discussion or two can usually answer any questions or concerns that you may have. If you have questions about an uncontested or contested family law matter, then give our Anniston divorce lawyer a call for a consultation.

Our Anniston divorce lawyer regularly handles divorce cases in the Talladega, Oxford, Sylacauga, and Pell City areas.  The Harris Firm is a proud member of the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce and Alabama Better Business Bureau.  Feel free to take a look at our profiles with these local organizations for reviews from former clients.  If you are seeking a divorce in Eastern Alabama, then give our Anniston divorce lawyers a call today.