In Alabama, both of a child’s parents are responsible for meeting the child’s financial needs. When parents are no longer in a relationship with one another, the custodial parent meets the child’s financial needs by having the child in their physical care. The noncustodial parent meets the child’s financial needs through the payment of child…

Wedded bliss is not always meant to last for some couples. When it comes to divorce, many important decisions must be made. This is especially true if the couple has children. The state of Alabama recognizes four types of child custody. The first type of custody is joint legal custody. When parents share joint legal custody,…

A divorce can be stressful for all parties involved in Alabama, resulting in many couples trying to find alternate solutions to make the proceedings as painless as possible. While the circumstances behind the break-up vary, couples who are willing to cooperate with each other on everything in the division can file for an uncontested Alabama…