Do Mothers Have a Better Chance of Child Custody? Many people believe that mothers always get child custody during divorce or are at least more likely to. However, this is not the case in Alabama. The courts consider many factors when deciding custody and visitation, and the gender of the parent usually does not affect […]
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Under Alabama law, both parents have a right to reasonable visitation with their child. After divorce, the parenting plan will likely award joint legal and physical custody of any children. However, one parent serves as the primary physical custodian. The other parent will presumably receive a schedule for reasonable visitation when they will pick up
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Time Sharing in Child Custody Cases? Many parents understand that time-sharing with their child’s other parent will be a reality after separation and divorce. Most Alabama divorce decrees include joint legal custody and joint physical custody. While one parent has primary physical custody, the laws generally support regular visitation with the other parent. This is
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Time Sharing in Child Custody Cases? Many parents understand that time-sharing with their child’s other parent will be a reality after separation and divorce. Most Alabama divorce decrees include joint legal custody and joint physical custody. While one parent has primary physical custody, the laws generally support regular visitation with the other parent. This is
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Child Custody: What is it? Child custody is the term Alabama family courts use to refer to several topics related to guardianship of minor children. Courts determine custody during divorce, paternity cases, or other petitions. Custody deals with both the legal and practical aspects of guardianship, including decision-making, visitation, and who serves as the child’s
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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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There may come a time when you want to move with your children. However, it’s not as simple as choosing a new home and moving away. Read Summit Family Law’s blog to learn how relocation affects child custody.  What is relocation? Relocation is a simple term that refers to the action of moving to a
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Alabama custody laws for unmarried parents are similar to those of married parents. It may be difficult to determine where the child should live and how much time each parent will get to spend with them, especially for unmarried parents. When deciding who gets custody of your child, it is important to put your child’s
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When a couple with kids separates, it is the advice of the majority of the legal realm to do whatever you can to keep the children outside of the fight, and visitation is a large part of that effort. If a divorce begins on ugly terms, it can be extremely difficult for either parent to
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You’ve already gone to court and received the order deciding custody, child support, and visitation in your case. The hard part is over now, right? For a while, visitation went well – until you found out that your ex has been using drugs. If Your Ex Is Using Drugs, You Have Choices It is a
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