Category Archives: Family Law

Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

What is an Income Withholding Order? An Income Withholding Order (IWO) is an order signed by an Alabama judge that is sent to the employer of a person that owes monthly support to another person, so that the amount can be garnished or deducted from their income at regular intervals.  The amount is then taken …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Do It Yourself Uncontested Divorce in Alabama Part Two The Divorce Documents:  Clauses and Language The first document that is filed in any divorce case, whether contested or uncontested, is the Complaint.  In the Complaint, you need to make sure that it states what you want the judge to Order. So, if you want your …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Do It Yourself Uncontested Divorce in Alabama Part One This is a series of blogs on what to look out for when you purchase uncontested divorce documents online from a national document preparation company and to generally describe the divorce process and the documents involved. This is not going to give you all of the …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

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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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

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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