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What is an Answer & Waiver in an Uncontested Divorce? An answer and a waiver are two of the forms that are needed for a basic uncontested divorce in Bullock County, Alabama. An uncontested divorce is a divorce that occurs when both spouses come to an agreement addressing all marital issues. This means that both …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

What is an online divorce and is it really all done online? An online divorce is where a couple has an uncontested divorce but the majority of the paperwork is filed online. This means that the couple has come together to reach some type of an agreement regarding their divorce. An uncontested divorce in Cullman …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

How can I get a cheap divorce in Jefferson County, Alabama? In order to get a quick and easy divorce without any hearings in Alabama, the divorce will need to be uncontested. This means that the couple has come together to reach some type of an agreement regarding their divorce. An uncontested divorce is by …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

In Alabama, the court may sanction a party to an online divorce for numerous actions, including a failure to attend their deposition or a failure to make a financial or other type of disclosure through the discovery process. Penalties can include payment of reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, caused by the failure. The exception is …

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Posted by Steven A. Harris | Divorce, Family Law

Typically, the person who hires a divorce attorney in Alexander City pays that attorney’s fees. Yet the court can order their former partner to pay their attorney’s fees. In Alabama, the court often requires the spouse with a higher income to pay the attorney’s fees for the spouse with the lower income. Factors the court …

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