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No One Gets Rich From Rehabilitative Alimony
No matter how long a couple was married, the purpose of divorce is to dissolve their financial entanglements with each other. The longer the marriage lasted, the more complicated this process is. If the marriage was brief, the divorce court can simply untangle their financial partnership to make it seem like the marriage had… Read More »
Repaying Debts Leftover From Your Marriage
When a couple gets a divorce, the family court must divide not only their marital property, but also their marital debts. Few families are debt free, and getting out of debt is an even greater challenge than resolving conflicts with your spouse, so the lucky few people who are debt free are unlikely to… Read More »
Parental Alienation In Alabama Family Law Cases
If you are going through a divorce or have separated from a partner with whom you have children, the worst of the dark fears that flood your mind during the moments when you are alone is that you will lose contact with your children. It is probably an unfounded fear; the parents and children… Read More »
How To Get Through A High Conflict Divorce Without Breaking The Bank
Parenting requires feats of emotional maturity that you never thought possible. When you have a child, it is your responsibility to model the behaviors that you want your children to display. That means being respectful when telling someone what is bothering you. It also means being gracious when things don’t go your way. This… Read More »
Real Estate Sales During Or After The Divorce
If you and your spouse are not at an impasse about which of you will keep the marital home after your divorce becomes final, you have avoided the worst-case scenario. Even if you agree about which spouse, if either, keeps the house, implementing your plan about transferring it from joint ownership to its new… Read More »
Will Artificial Intelligence Make Your Divorce Uglier?
Generative artificial intelligence is the latest polarizing issue. Its strongest supporters will tell you that AI is better than a human partner. It answers your questions in as much or as little detail as you ask instead of changing the subject, and it does not get offended when you pause it or fast forward…. Read More »
Expert Witnesses In Alabama Divorce Cases
When a case goes to trial, it means that two parties want a judge or jury to decide which party’s interpretation of events is correct. Therefore, each side presents evidence, and sometimes they summon witnesses. The lawyer representing the party that summoned the witness asks him or her questions, hoping that the answers the… Read More »
Keeping The Peace About Child Support
In the best-case scenario, co-parenting with your ex-spouse can make you more emotionally mature and improve your relationships with your children, your ex-spouse, and others in your life. Some divorced parents say that, if they had learned the conflict management skills they know now when they first became parents, they would have been able… Read More »
Daycare Costs, Financial Hardship, And Child Support: A Perfect Storm For Conflict
Even for married couples, daycare is a frequent source of conflict. The children’s daycare is always in a location that is inconvenient relative to at least one parent’s work. When one parent wants to leave the workforce or to pressure the other into leaving the workforce, they often cite the costs of daycare as… Read More »
Are Divorce Parties Tacky?
If there is one thing women in Alabama do well, it is female-centric festivities. The debutante ball may be a historical relic, but no one does sorority rush or bachelorette parties quite like Alabama. Nearly every Southern sorority girl eventually ends up with a fairytale wedding, but even Southern Belles eventually find out that… Read More »