Divorce

Throughout a marriage, a couple will accumulate a lot of property which then has to be divided if they make the difficult decision to divorce. The decision of how to divide property and debts can be one of the most contentious points in a divorce. While, colloquially speaking, property is generally seen as something a…

When a couple comes to the realization that their marriage is no longer working and decides to pursue a divorce, there are many decisions before them. One of the main decisions to make before filing for a divorce is whether to seek a contested or an uncontested divorce.  A contested divorce occurs when one or…

Coming to the realization that a marriage is no longer working and seeking legal recourse in the form of a divorce is not a decision that a couple usually reaches easily or quickly. Once you or your partner have decided to officially memorialize this decision and formally file for divorce, you’re likely trying to get…

There are many reasons why a couple can make the difficult decision to end their marriage by divorce. Sometimes there was a specific event or series of events that made a spouse reconsider their choices, and sometimes a relationship breaks down over time. Sometimes two spouses come to realize that they’re simply incompatible. In Alabama,…

Realizing a marriage isn’t working and coming to the decision to divorce isn’t one that is often made hastily. After exhausting all other avenues and settling on a path for divorce, you may wonder, how long will a divorce take? And when can you begin this new chapter of your life? The answer, however, is…

When a marriage is no longer working for any number of reasons, most people jump to the conclusion that the best possible answer is to divorce. In some cases, that conclusion rings true, but there is another option: legal separation. In the state of Alabama, legal separation puts a marriage on hold and allows each…

There are few things more stressful than going through divorce proceedings. Even if there are no children present and you have few shared assets to divide, you’ll still have to worry about navigating the legal system and making sure all of the essential paperwork is filled out correctly and filed on time. No responsible person…