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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

Divorces in Shelby County, Alabama are handled by the Circuit Court of Shelby County. There are rules called Civil Procedure in the State of Alabama that attorneys must follow when processing cases through the Courts and divorces are just civil cases and must follow these rules. Even in an online divorce in Shelby County, these …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

The term “visitation,” or “parenting time,” refers to how the parents will split time with the children. A parent who has a child less than half the time has visitation with the children. The parent who gets visitation is referred to as the noncustodial parent. The court considers what is in the best interests of …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

In Alabama, vacation homes and other real properties that either spouse acquires during the marriage are marital property. The court will divide these properties equitably. This means the value of the properties is divided between the parties, but an entire property may be awarded to one spouse to offset another asset.  If two spouses bought …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

If you have a gut feeling that your partner is being deceptive concerning cash, you may have a case of financial infidelity on your hands. Financial infidelity is where one party deceives the other about their assets or debts in order to hide them from their spouse. This commonly happens if couples who have actually …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

Typically, a prenuptial arrangement is not needed to secure an inheritance in Alabama. Cash or residential property received from an inheritance are only the residential or commercial property of the partner who received them. The products are labeled separate residential property. The court in a divorce will certainly not normally split an inheritance for one …

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