Alabama divides marital finances under equitable distribution, not community property, and the numbers rarely sort themselves out on their own. Getting a clear picture of your income, debts, and assets before you file, and building a realistic…

Alabama law applies the same way across the state, but the experience of a divorce or custody case in Huntsville is shaped by Madison County's specific courts, judges, and local practices. Huntsville has grown rapidly, with a large defense and…

Family law is state law, but it lives in your county. The same Alabama statutes apply across the state, and yet the experience of going through a divorce or a custody case in Birmingham is shaped by Jefferson County's specific courts, judges, and…

One of the most common worries people have about divorce is the courtroom itself. Most of us have never been to court, and the idea of testifying about a marriage in front of a judge is hard to picture. The good news is that most Alabama divorces do…

Before an Alabama court can grant a divorce, it has to have authority over the case. That authority comes down, in most situations, to where the spouses live. The rule sounds technical, but it is short and worth understanding before you file. This…

The hardest part of starting a divorce is often deciding to start. The paperwork itself is actually a fairly clear set of steps, even though the documents can look intimidating. This guide walks through what is required to file for divorce in…

Filing a divorce complaint in Madison County looks simple on paper, one document, one filing fee, one date on the docket. What actually follows is a sequence of procedural events that shape every strategic decision for the next six to twelve months…

Retirement is often the largest asset in an Alabama divorce, and it follows rules that do not apply to the rest of the marital estate. Those rules are in Ala. Code § 30-2-51(b), and they changed in a way a lot of published material has not caught up…