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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Divorce is rarely easy, at least emotionally. However, an uncontested divorce can be a very easy and quick process. A lot of it depends on how amicable and in agreement both spouses are about the desire to divorce, how to divide your assets, and custody of the children (if applicable). If you both agree on …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Divorces can easily cost thousands of dollars, but it doesn’t have to. At The Harris Firm, our Birmingham divorce attorneys throughout Alabama currently charge a flat fee for uncontested divorces. The courts require a filing fee as well when the initial paperwork, called the divorce Complaint, is filed. The amounts can vary by county, ranging …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Adultery is not illegal in Alabama. It is, however, grounds for divorce, A person commits adultery when he engages in sexual intercourse with another person who is not his spouse and lives in cohabitation with that other person when he or that other person is married. (Ala. Code Section 13A-13-2(a)). If you decide to pursue …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

The quickest and easiest way to get a divorce in Alabama is by filing an uncontested divorce. Uncontested divorces are also called “no fault” divorces and can only be entered into when both parties agree that divorce is what they want and agree on how to divide their joint assets. If you have minor children, …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Yes, you can get a quick divorce in Alabama as long as it is uncontested. An uncontested divorce usually takes about six to ten weeks to be entered after everything has been signed by both spouses and filed with the court. This is a much faster turnaround time than a contested divorce. A contested divorce …

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