Today, Alabama’s Governor issued an order for Alabamians to “Shelter in Place.” The question everyone has is, “what exactly does this mean?” WHAT HAPPENS TO MY CHILDREN AND VISITATION? Almost immediately after the breaking news of the shelter in place hit the internet and news, I began to get questions…
The COVID-19 global pandemic has altered our way of life. Non-essential businesses are closed, and children are home from school. But our first responders and health care workers are still on the front lines working every day to protect the community and take care of the sick. During this time…
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our world and overwhelmed hospitals around the globe. This global pandemic has disrupted our economy and changed the way we each live our daily lives. In order to slow the spread of the virus, many states and municipalities have issued “shelter in place” or “stay…
There are generally two types of divorce in Alabama: contested and uncontested. In a contested divorce the couple can’t agree on some or all aspects of the divorce. Pleadings will need to be filed and a process of information gathering called discovery will require both parties to respond to written…
For most couples, their home is the most valuable asset In a divorce. The trial court has the power to adjust the ownership of marital residence, whether it was purchased jointly by the parties or owned individually but determined by the court to be marital property, which is generally the…
A divorce can be a quite expensive process. Just how expensive depends on a number of factors, such as the issues involved, like child custody and the composition, value and complexity of the marital assets. The actions taken by the other lawyer can have an impact on the expense as…
In Alabama, the Court has broad discretion when it comes to the disposition of the family or marital residence in a divorce. Of course, two reasonable parties can often come up with a more creative solution to the disposition of the family home. Often, the Court will order that the…
In the United States, we are experiencing an unprecedented situation related to the progression of COVID-19. At this time, we are being encouraged to avoid gatherings of more than twenty-five people and unnecessary travel. Many of us had plans for the upcoming spring break weeks, and families are struggling with…
No, once a party files for divorce, the court may grant the divorce with or without agreement of the other spouse. Once the other spouse is served with the initial complaint, Alabama law requires an answer to that complaint to be filed within 30 days. The responding spouse may affirm…
At New Beginnings Family Law, we are sensitive to the current situation facing our community regarding the spread of COVID-19. In 2 Timothy 1:7 Paul reminds Timothy and us that “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and of a sound mind.” In…
