Posted by Steven A. Harris | Custody Rights, Family Law
How does termination of parental rights affect custody of another parent? If one parent’s parental rights to a child are terminated, the other parent will usually get full custody of the child. The exception is if the other parent’s parental rights are also terminated, or the other parent engaged in behavior that would cause the …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
There is not a single answer to what happens to loans during divorce & marital debts when spouses divorce. Whether loans or debts are divided and how they are divided depends on the contracts regarding the debts. The court will consider the length of the marriage, whether both parties benefited from the debts, and each …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Communicating effectively with a spouse’s new partner can be heartbreaking or surprisingly easy. It depends on the partner’s personality and what responsibilities they take on during the process. Managing your emotions toward the partner can be complex. This is a task to take on with the help of a mental health professional. Consider starting the …
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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Calhoun County divorces are filed in the Calhoun County Circuit Court, which sits in downtown Anniston at 25 West 11th Street. The Circuit Court Judges in Calhoun County handle divorces, custody disputes, child support, and other family law matters through the court’s Domestic Relations Division. Anniston is the county seat and the largest city in …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Helena sits in the heart of Shelby County, just south of Birmingham. The city’s location matters for divorce purposes more than its size — when a Helena resident files for divorce, the case goes to the Shelby County Circuit Court in Columbiana, not to a Helena-based court. Helena doesn’t have its own circuit court. That …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Montgomery County divorces are filed in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, located in downtown Montgomery at 251 South Lawrence Street — just blocks from the State Capitol. The Circuit Court handles divorces, custody disputes, child support, and other family law matters through its Domestic Relations Division. Alabama doesn’t have separate “family courts” the way some …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Limestone County divorces are filed in the Limestone County Circuit Court, located right in Athens — the county seat. For most Limestone County residents, that means filing your divorce in your own city rather than driving to a county seat 20 or 30 miles away. Athens is both the largest city in Limestone County and …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Divorces in Decatur, Alabama are taken care of by the Circuit Court of Morgan County. In an online divorce in Morgan County, the guidelines of civil procedure should be adhered to if you wish to obtain a divorce decree in Morgan County, Alabama. If you call us today, our Decatur divorce lawyers can discuss exactly …
Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
A divorce attorney may work with a forensic accountant to understand how a current or former spouse is failing to disclose assets and debts. The forensic accountant may gather bank records, phone records, tax records, and documents on file with the county clerk’s office or the state. When the current or former spouses are involved …
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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Dissolutions of marriages in Bessemer, Alabama are dealt with by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Bessemer Division. There are guidelines called the Rules of Civil Procedure in the State of Alabama that family law attorneys have to comply with when refining situations via the Courts and also separations are simply civil situations and also …
