Category Archives: Family Law

Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Many states in the U.S. are community property states, where the property of the marriage is presumed to be divided in half with each party receiving 50% of the marital property.  Once you are married in these states, in general it means that your spouse owns everything you own, and so in a divorce they …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Filing a default divorce is necessary when the party against whom the divorce suit is brought does not respond within the time limit set by Alabama state law, which is generally thirty (30) days.  Often times, individuals cannot file an uncontested divorce in Alabama since they cannot locate their spouse and when they go to …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Grounds for Divorce in Alabama The following is the actual statute explaining the different grounds for divorce, whether it is a contested divorce or an uncontested divorce, that are available in the State of Alabama.  An irretrievable breakdown is the most common grounds for a no fault divorce in every county in the State and …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce

Where Do You Need to File Your Alabama Divorce? In Alabama, you can only file any legal proceeding in a court that has jurisdiction over you, the other party, and/or the subject matter involved.  This jurisdiction is what allows you to initiate a legal case in a particular court or not.  A divorce is very …

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