Month: January 2022
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE DIVORCE MEDIATION PROCESS?
The divorce mediation process is a valuable process to consider in place of a litigated divorce. Divorce mediation can potentially help divorcing couples resolve their divorce concerns more peacefully. THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF DIVORCE MEDIATION The divorce mediation process can provide a variety of different benefits to divorcing couples including: Saving money: Divorce mediation can potentially cost…
CONSIDER THIS WHEN HEADING INTO YOUR HIGH-ASSET DIVORCE
There’s a lot to be worried about when it comes to divorce. Child custody disputes are common, but those who are subjected to a high-asset divorce are often concerned about what their financial standing will look like post-marriage dissolution. After all, divorce can be an enormous financial transaction. While Alabama is an equitable distribution state, meaning that…
HOW IS ALIMONY DETERMINED DURING DIVORCE IN ALABAMA?
Alimony is a common divorce-related concern many divorcing couples will have to work out during their divorce. To help them do that, it is useful for divorcing couples to be familiar with how alimony is determined when a request for it has been made during divorce. HOW ALIMONY IS DETERMINED Alimony is a payment made by one…
UNDERSTANDING FRAUD: FEDERAL AND ALABAMA LAWS
Being accused of a crime can be a terrifying experience. The outcome can have an enormous impact upon you and your family. When fraud is at the heart of the accusation, it’s important to understand what it is and what the possible consequences are. WHAT IS FRAUD? Fraud, based on both Alabama law and federal law, refers…
CAN A CRIMINAL RECORD BE EXPUNGED IN ALABAMA?
of another felony, misdemeanor, or non-minor traffic violations during that time. Violent felonies are ineligible for expungement. EFFECT If approved, the court will order the expungement of all records in its custody and any other records held by agencies and officials. These include arrest records, booking or arrest photographs, index references for public reference searches…