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OVERVIEW OF GRANDPARENT VISITATION IN ALABAMA

Like other states, Alabama has a provision in its laws that allows grandparents in the Mobile area to get court-ordered visitation of their grandchildren under certain circumstances. Specifically, grandparents of parents who are divorced or legally separated may request an order for visitation. Likewise, grandparents of children born out of wedlock may request this type of order;…

SHOULD ALABAMA SCHOOLS REGULATE CYBERBULLYING?

In common terms, cyberbullying is a form of bullying that takes place when kids face threats, putdowns, discrimination or derogatory language via email, social media or other forms of electronic communication. As electronic communication continues to increase in popularity, in the minds of many, cyberbullying is to a greater and greater extent supplanting the traditional…

SCHOOLS MUST NOT GET DUPED BY THE “HIGH-FUNCTIONING” LABEL

Many children in Mobile, Alabama, have a condition which commonly gets referred to as a high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder. Conditions like Asperger’s Syndrome and other disorders fall under this label. While it is true that people with higher-functioning autism may be able to live, learn and, ultimately, work in society at a higher rate than those with…

ALABAMA’S DRUG PARAPHERNALIA LAWS CAN TRAP THE UNWARY

Like other states, Alabama law criminalizes the possession of and transfer items that are referred to as drug paraphernalia. These items can be household products and other common goods, including things like rolling paper, pipes, weighing scales, blenders and the like. Basically, anything that can be used for the creation, distribution or use of controlled substances, including…

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