A divorce can cause intense feelings of vulnerability. But there is power in knowledge. Here you’ll find hundreds of articles to help you understand the divorce process.
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You wake up one day, and the writing’s on the wall. Divorce is imminent, and you know what you must do — find a divorce lawyer. Or you’re not sure you want a divorce but realize your marriage is no longer working and want to talk to a divorce lawyer to better understand your options.
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If you have an existing child support order in place, there are important new updates to child support calculations you need to be aware of. Specifically, this update was made to Rule 32 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration. If you’re wondering whether and to what extent these updates might apply to you, you’re in
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Important Update (2023): Starting from June 1, 2023, there will be a modification to the calculation of child support in Alabama for parents who have joint physical custody. Get the full details here. People are familiar with child support and the obligation of both parents to support their children. The goal of child support is to
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Parents must support their children, regardless of their relationship with each other. When a child’s parents are no longer together, this obligation is expressed legally through a child support order. If you are paying due to a child support order, you may wonder, When does child support end in Alabama? Below, Summit Family Law explains how
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Important Update (2023): There has been a change to how child support is calculated in Alabama for parents with joint physical custody which takes effect on June 1, 2023. This change is crucial to understand if you are interested in modifying an existing child support order. Get the full details here. Child support modification is
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Important Update (2023): Starting June 1, 2023, there will be a significant alteration in the method of calculating child support for parents who share physical custody of their children in Alabama. Get the full details here. Joint custody refers to a child’s shared physical and/or legal custody after the parents separate or divorce. In such
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If your former partner has stopped paying child support, talk to them about their situation. If they’ve recently lost a job or experienced financial difficulty, you can have the child custody order modified, allowing them to make payments. If that’s not possible, you have several legal options, from placing a lien on their property to
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You can request a child support modification by working out an agreement with the other parent. If possible, you could then file a petition that would modify an already-existing agreement. Here, you could make changes to child support payments, visitation rights, and other details. Yet, not every custodial case is straightforward. You may feel uncomfortable
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Most states offer options for modifying divorce and child custody orders already in place. The courts understand that the orders that worked for your family initially may not work forever. So, the short answer is yes; you can get child support changed if you lose your job and can’t keep up with payments as expected.
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Child support and custody arrangements usually go hand in hand. Some types of custody agreements can affect the child support obligation. In many cases, there will be a custodial parent who receives child support payments from the noncustodial parent. However, several factors are considered when determining both custody agreements and child support payments. Deciding on
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