Category Archives: Family Law

Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

A Settlement Agreement a written contract used to formally lay out how you will divide your marital property, your rights, and other matters like alimony and custody after you are divorced. The settlement agreement is what makes an uncontested divorce uncontested. Your local divorce attorney files it with the other documents to initiate your case. …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Divorces in Alabama are handled by the Alabama Circuit Courts. Each county courthouse has a circuit court. These are the state’s trial courts of general jurisdiction that hear civil and criminal cases, and they have jurisdiction over divorces. If a divorce is contested, the trial takes place before the circuit judge. However, if a divorce …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

A divorce retainer is an amount of money you pay up front for your attorney to begin working for you. It is based on the projected amount of work it will take for the local attorney to represent you in your case. This is not the only legal fees you will incur during the divorce …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Attorneys can only ethically represent one client in a case. This is because a divorce attorney has a fiduciary responsibility to their client to be their advocate and work for their best interests. It is not an uncommon request, but it would present a conflict of interest for the attorney. While a local family law …

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