Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Typically, the person who hires a divorce attorney in Alexander City pays that attorney’s fees. Yet the court can order their former partner to pay their attorney’s fees. In Alabama, the court often requires the spouse with a higher income to pay the attorney’s fees for the spouse with the lower income. Factors the court …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Child Support, Family Law
What are the Alabama child support guidelines and can couples deviate from them in their divorce agreement? The Alabama child support guidelines are governed by Rule 32 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration and any Anniston divorce lawyer should be aware of them. The child support guidelines state that: “there shall be a rebuttable …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Adoption, Family Law
Can I adopt my nephew if the parents’ consent to it in Alabama? Adoptions in Shelby County must be completed in accordance with the Alabama adoption code. Under the code any adult person, or husband and wife jointly, may are petition the court to adopt a minor. The code also states that an adult may …
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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce
What are some reasons that a spouse would need a protection from abuse order in a divorce? Alabama courts have taken the issue of domestic violence very seriously in order to punish and prevent the abuse of victims within the state. Sometimes you need your divorce lawyer in Decatur or wherever you reside to file …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce
What are some reasons someone might file an emergency custody petition in a contested divorce in Auburn or anywhere else in Alabama? A petition for emergency custody of a child is used when one spouse believes that a child is in harm’s way and they seek immediate custody of that child in order to protect …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce
What is a pendente lite motion and when is it commonly used in divorces? Pendente lite is a Latin legal term that means waiting for litigation. This term is used regarding court orders that are in effect until the case has been litigated. These types of motions can be used for many different legal issues, …
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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Can I go back and modify our divorce agreement that we had? How long do I have to wait to do that? When two parties decide that they no longer want to be married, the two parties will have to get a divorce. A divorce allows the two parties to be viewed as single in …
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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
In a contested divorce, how does my attorney get paid? In order to legally dissolve a marriage, a divorce decree will have to be obtained. Divorce decrees are granted by the Circuit Court. A divorce decree can either be obtained through an uncontested divorce, or it can be obtained through a contested divorce. The cost, …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Adoption, Family Law
Can my aunt adopt my children if both parents consent? Adoption is where an adult, the adopter, obtains the rights and responsibilities of a parent by becoming the legal guardian of a child or, depending on the circumstances, an adult. This means the adopter will be viewed, in the eyes of the law, as the …
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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Can we set up a mediation in our divorce? How does that work? It can be difficult for two parties to come to the decision that they should terminate their marriage, yet almost half of all marriages are terminated. In order to terminate a marriage, the two parties have to get a divorce. A divorce …
