Month: January 2021
THE WAYS COURT-ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT CAN BE ENFORCED
If you are an Alabama resident trying to recover from the emotional and financial tolls of a divorce, worrying about whether child support payments will be made should not be an additional stressor. Maybe your child support payments have stopped for whatever reason, and you are wondering how you will be able to take care…
OVERVIEW OF DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEYS IN ALABAMA
When a person reaches an advanced age, there are several decisions related to health care and finances for which they need to reply on others. To make sure that all those decisions that are made by other people are in the best interests of the person concerned, people often prefer to have someone they trust…
HOW ARE RETIREMENT BENEFITS DIVIDED IN A DIVORCE CASE?
Alabama law requires an equitable distribution of property when couples divorce. Most people focus their attention on the assets they can see and touch. While it’s important to determine who should get the house or the car, you also need to consider intangible assets, including retirement benefits and pension plans. FACTORS USED TO DETERMINE HOW…
UNDERSTANDING HOW UNCONTESTED DIVORCES WORK
Even if you want to end your marriage, you may want to do so in the most amicable and efficient manner possible. You and your spouse may not harbor any ill feelings toward each other, and as a result, would prefer to resolve your divorce outside the courtroom. So long as you two agree on…
MEMBERS OF MOBILE FAMILY FACE MARIJUANA DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES
Across the nation, there is an increasing freedom to recreationally use marijuana. Alabama, however, has not altered its laws to legalize the drug. With that, people who are caught and accused of drug crimes related to marijuana can face substantial penalties if they are convicted. This can impact anyone including those who are in possession…