Sumiton Divorce Attorneys

Our Sumiton divorce lawyer is currently offering discounted fees for uncontested divorces in Walker County and Jefferson County. The uncontested divorce in Sumiton may require additional fees if there are other complex issues that would require more time of the attorney. There is also a filing fee that the county charges when a divorce is filed. This filing fee varies from county to county.

At The Harris Firm, LLC, our Sumiton divorce attorney is an experienced, effective advocate for clients. We are committed to helping people solve problems and secure their future. We provide affordable flat-fee services in uncontested divorce cases. We also have experience handling contested divorces. Contact us today for a confidential case review with a Sumiton divorce lawyer.

An uncontested divorce is a legal dissolution of marriage where both parties agree on all major issues, such as property division, spousal support, child custody, and child support, without requiring court intervention for disputes. To get an uncontested divorce in Sumiton, you and your spouse must be in complete agreement about everything, such as property division, custody, child support, and all other marital issues. Since there are no contested issues in an uncontested divorce there are no hearings and it is usually not necessary to have an in-person meeting with the attorney preparing your divorce documents. Therefore, we can offer these discounted fees no matter where you are in the State of Alabama.

We make the uncontested divorce process as easy, smooth, and affordable as possible for people in Sumiton. Our firm can help you navigate the uncontested divorce process whether you are preparing to file in Walker County or Jefferson County. If you want to get the process started you can call and request that a questionnaire be sent to you or fill one out online by clicking on the button in the sidebar. If you have any questions feel free to call us and one of our divorce lawyers in Sumiton will be happy to speak with you.

To get a cheap uncontested divorce in Sumiton, you and your spouse must be in agreement about all of your marital issues. When you retain us to handle your uncontested divorce, we will send you a questionnaire for you to fill out and return to us with the payment for the attorney fees. If you and your spouse still have issues that you are working through, do not give up on an uncontested divorce yet. Our Sumiton divorce lawyers can help you navigate negotiations—so that you can get a settlement without the need for a contested divorce.

Uncontested divorce is a far more simple, straightforward process than a contested divorce. Still, ending a marriage is never easy. On top of the emotional issues, there are many legal and logistical matters that need to be addressed and resolved. Even seemingly small errors in divorce paperwork can cause big problems. For spouses seeking an uncontested divorce in Sumiton or the surrounding areas, a qualified and experienced Alabama divorce attorney is absolutely necessary to ensure that the process is handled correctly-especially one that is familiar with the local filing requirements in Walker County. Even in a cheap uncontested divorce it is essential that you have a local attorney help you file and prepare all the paperwork correctly.

Every county has its own filing regulations and our Sumiton divorce lawyers are well-versed on the local requirements for an uncontested divorce in Walker County. Our Sumiton divorce attorney will make sure that you receive your decree as quickly and easily as possible. The filing fee for an uncontested divorce in Walker County is $229.00. The filing fee for an uncontested divorce in Jefferson County is $199.00.

To file for a divorce in Sumiton, you can either file an uncontested or contested divorce. An uncontested divorce is an easiest and most straightforward process since it means that the two parties have no conflicts and nothing to contest with each other. You will need to have reached an agreement with your spouse prior to filing this. The great thing about uncontested divorces is that there are no hearings needed since everything has already been agreed upon by the two parties.

The other option is a contested divorce. In a contested divorce, the case begins with a complaint being filed by one party and served to the other. A contested divorce is necessary if you and your spouse have at least one remaining issue—property division, alimony, child custody, etc—that you cannot resolve without court intervention. When filed, divorce papers will need to be served on the counterparty. After being served, the other spouse has thirty days to file their appropriate response.

A case that starts as a contested divorce could eventually become an uncontested divorce. Indeed, that is not uncommon. Once a response is filed, then the two sides will need to reach an agreement or there will eventually be a trial. Following a trial, the judge will decide the contested issues for you.

If no response is filed within thirty days of the spouse being served,  then you may be able to get something called a default divorce which makes a divorce without the other spouse’s participation possible. This is usually enacted when one spouse is unable to locate the other spouse in order to serve them. In this situation, you can opt for a default divorce called a divorce by publication. If you and your spouse are not in agreement or you do not know where they are located, then give our Sumiton divorce lawyers a call today. We can help you determine the best course of action.

Do not try to navigate a divorce on your own. Our Sumiton divorce lawyers will prepare your documents and ensure that they comply with the county’s local requirements for an uncontested divorce. You will have unlimited phone and email access with the attorney, who can provide counsel concerning your marital dissolution. After you have received the uncontested divorce documents and are satisfied with their contents, then you and your spouse must sign and properly execute the documents and return them to our office with the filing fee.

Once we receive the paperwork signed by both parties, then one of our Sumiton and Sumiton lawyers will file your uncontested divorce. After about thirty days, the judge assigned to your case can sign your divorce decree. There is a thirty day waiting period for divorces in Alabama, so your divorce will not be able to be final until at least thirty days from the filing date.

Each county has their own clauses that they require in their uncontested divorce documents and some counties even have completely separate documents that are only required in that particular county. Some counties have their own unique local procedural requirements for uncontested divorces as well. Walker County has their own unique clauses that they require in divorce decrees and settlement agreements, as well as having special procedural requirements for filing your divorce paperwork. Our divorce lawyers regularly file cases in Walker County and are very familiar with their local requirements.

If you live in Sumiton, Carbon Hill, Dora, Parrish, or Sumiton then your divorce will likely be filed in the Circuit Court of Walker County. If you are in the Walker County area and wish to obtain a cheap and easy uncontested divorce, then give our Sumiton divorce lawyer a call today for more information. Part of Sumiton is located in Jefferson County. Our firm also provides uncontested divorce representation in Jefferson County. No matter where you reside, we are here to help you navigate the family law system.

Aside from just uncontested divorces, our firm also handles contested divorces. This is a more involved type of divorce that is recommended when the two parties in a marriage cannot come to a mutual agreement so one spouse serves the other with a Complaint. The served spouse then find a lawyer to help them file a response. The hearings following this are set and a judge is brought in to help settle and decide the disputes between the two parties, should you two not be able to come to an agreement otherwise.

This type of divorce is more complicated and involved than a simple uncontested divorce so attorney fees will be higher. Our Sumiton divorce attorneys, like others in the industry, charge a retainer that is based on hourly work and the amount of work performed. How much you pay in the end depends on how quickly the marital issues in the divorce can be resolved. Because contested divorces tend to have a lot of back and forth, the attorney fees could get expensive.

Our divorce attorneys require a retainer for contested divorces. Should there be children of the marriage involved, then the retainers will definitely be more than divorces without children, however there are still other factors we consider in quoting you a retainer. We invite you to call our Walker County office today to have us go over the details of your case which will then allow us to determine how much of a retainer we would require up front to start work on your case.

At The Harris Firm, LLC, our Sumiton divorce attorneys have the experience you can trust in contested divorce cases and uncontested divorce cases. If you have any questions about your rights or your options, we are here to help. Call us now at (205) 201-1789 or contact us online for a strictly private initial consultation. Our firm handles family and divorce cases in Sumiton and throughout the surrounding region in Walker County and Jefferson County.