Like most other states, Alabama has Child Support Guidelines which courts throughout the state use when determining how much child support each parent should pay. The purpose of these Guidelines is to make sure that courts order a fair amount of child support that will both provide for the child’s standard of living and keep the parent who is…

Like other states, Alabama has a process in which a Mobile resident who is a victim of domestic abuse can go and get assistance from a local court. Specifically, a victim can get a protection from abuse order, or PFA. As a court order, the alleged perpetrator must follow its terms or risk being held in…

As readers of this Mobile, Alabama, blog probably recognize, our law firm frequently assists children who have special educational needs. These needs may require that the child attend a particular school and have access to particular services both during the school day and on their own time. These services are important to a child’s well-being…

Recent studies suggest that Millennials, those born between 1981 and 1996, are responsible for lowering the national divorce rate. Chances are they don’t know an all-powerful secret to obtain ever-lasting love. However, these factors are likely contributors to a lower rate. Education first It’s no secret that more Millennials are enrolling in higher education. In fact, 40%…

As our Mobile, Alabama, readers know, one of the focuses of this blog is special education law. As the name implies, a child will ordinarily qualify for some sort of special education when he or she has unique physical, emotional, or intellectual needs that require a tailored plan in for the child to succeed in…

There is some anecdotal evidence floating around in Mobile, Alabama, and the rest of the country which suggests that January is “Divorce Month,” with lots of couples going to the courthouse to ask for a divorce or a legal separation. One study, which may require some further analysis, suggests that there is some truth to this common…

Most of us know that men and women communicate differently, but does that impact the way they work through a divorce too? Do the inherit or societal differences between men and women make divorce harder for one gender to handle? Men Societal norms that define commercial masculinity tend to favor a more stoic way of coping…

A previous post on this blog talked about what factors judges in Mobile, Alabama, use to determine whether to award alimony to one spouse in the event of a divorce and, if so, how much alimony to award. The previous post explained that ultimately, alimony awards have to be fair to both sides. While a judge may…

Even Mobile couples who are of modest means are likely to own a home during the course of their marriage. As a result, should these couples face divorce or legal separation, they will have to figure out how to divide the home between themselves according to Alabama family law. Not surprisingly, people may have a lot…

Divorce is one of the more difficult endeavors you’ll go through in your life. Feelings of anger, remorse, dread, regret and confusion are normal and valid. Allow yourself to feel these emotions when they come — but don’t allow yourself to drown in them. Here are a few long-term coping strategies that can help make…