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If you have a gut feeling that your partner is being deceptive concerning cash, you may have a case of financial infidelity on your hands. Financial infidelity is where one party deceives the other about their assets or debts in order to hide them from their spouse. This commonly happens if couples who have actually …
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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law
Typically, a prenuptial arrangement is not needed to secure an inheritance in Alabama. Cash or residential property received from an inheritance are only the residential or commercial property of the partner who received them. The products are labeled separate residential property. The court in a divorce will certainly not normally split an inheritance for one …
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A spouse who is at fault for the divorce may still ask for temporary or permanent alimony. The court may be willing to grant that spouse alimony, depending on the circumstances of the case. The court may consider the spouses at fault behavior as a factor in determining alimony. Temporary alimony is alimony awarded until …
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A client can help a divorce attorney in Huntsville, or wherever you live, prepare for motions or trial by giving them the right information before the court proceeding so the attorney can do a good job. Providing information may consist of: Gathering appropriate documents, including bills relating to shared assets, information for bank accounts and …
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What happens in a divorce trial and how long does it take to complete? A divorce trial is a civil trial that takes place before a judge or jury. A trial before a judge is called a bench trial. Alabama’s rules of civil procedure apply. These are different from the rules of criminal procedure. A …
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In Alabama, a person may claim their spouse’s substance abuse addiction as grounds for a fault divorce. In order for the addiction to qualify, the spouse must have become addicted to drugs or alcohol during the marriage. Typically, the court focuses on the intensity of the addiction and the damage it caused. It does not …
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Divorce is a difficult process. It can be emotionally and financially draining. As you begin the divorce process, let your attorney know your budget and time restraints. That will help you budget when you can allocate money and energy to the divorce. There are certain events that may take extra time and money, such as …
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In Alabama, a parent can change the name of the father on the birth certificate by making a request to Alabama Vital Records. The change is typically called a correction or amendment. An amended birth certificate will be marked “Amended.” The information that is corrected will be documented on the certificate. The Correction Application Form is …
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Committing adultery can harm a spouse’s chances of getting custody if the spouse who engaged in the act did so in a way that caused a rift between the two spouses. A person who has sexual relations with and or lives with another party outside of a marriage can cause their spouse to become distrustful …
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A retirement account becomes marital property in a Montgomery County divorce at the point the spouses get married. The court then divides the account equitably. This does not always mean the account is split in half. A judge divides a retirement account based on the needs, education, age, and health of the spouses. It will …
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