Hiring a lawyer who you trust will advocate for you throughout the divorce process is an important decision. If you do not feel confident in your current divorce lawyer, it is possible to make a change. The attorneys at Summit Family Law can review your case and determine how we can help. If you choose […]
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In Alabama, a divorce can take months. How long yours takes depends on certain factors. Issues like the grounds for your divorce and any disputes you have with your spouse can slow things down. However, a lawyer from our firm can help with your divorce proceedings. What Issues Can Slow Down a Divorce? Several issues
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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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You have to go to trial for a divorce only if you still have contested issues in your dissolution of marriage case. If you and your soon-to-be former spouse settle all of the details, like physical and legal custody, visitation, child support, spousal support, and distribution of assets and debts, there is no need for
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If you are currently going through divorce proceedings and would like to change a divorce to a legal separation, you can. The change needs to be made before a final judgment is made in the divorce proceedings. Once a final judgment is made in a divorce, the couple would need to remarry before they will
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You might wonder if you have to live with the terms of your original divorce decree and parenting plan forever or if those terms can get modified. When life changes, sometimes the original terms of the divorce are neither practical nor fair. Judges in Alabama do not want children to live in constant flux, so
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After divorce proceedings commence, one or both parties involved may experience a change in circumstances.
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In Alabama, it is possible to receive alimony as a working spouse. In addition, depending on your living conditions and wages, you could receive interim maintenance during divorce proceedings and rehabilitative alimony once the court finalizes your divorce. However, the state has rules in place to ensure equitable alimony rulings. How a Working Spouse Can
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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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While uncontested divorces are cheaper and faster than contested divorces, there are often many questions about how they affect child support and child custody. Read Summit Family Law’s blog to learn how parents can get an uncontested divorce. What is an uncontested divorce? An uncontested divorce means that you and your spouse agree to separate
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