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Testimony of Plaintiff In an uncontested divorce there is a document usually filed called the Testimony of Plaintiff and this testimony is required in all counties in the State of Alabama in order to receive your divorce decree.  In most counties you can file this affidavit called the testimony of the plaintiff with your divorce …

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Custody Affidavits in Shelby County Divorces In a Shelby County uncontested divorce filing, a document called a custody affidavit is required to be signed by both parties.  This affidavit is not required in every county in Alabama, but you will not be able to receive a divorce decree in Shelby county without properly executing these affidavits.  When …

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Alabama Relocation Act In all divorce settlement agreements involving children, there is a part of the Alabama statute that is generally copied into the agreement called the Alabama Relocation Act.  It basically states how you are to proceed and the steps you are to take if you are going to move a long distance from …

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Factors Considered in the Distribution of Marital Assets Many states in the U.S. are community property states, where the property of the marriage is presumed to be divided in half with each party receiving 50% of the marital property.  Once you are married in these states, in general it means that your spouse owns everything …

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Divorce by Default Filing a default divorce is necessary when the party against whom the divorce suit is brought does not respond within the time limit set by Alabama state law, which is generally thirty (30) days.  Often times, individuals cannot file an uncontested divorce in Alabama since they cannot locate their spouse and when …

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