Getting a divorce may seem convoluted. There are different steps and terms, and they can become very complex. For that reason, it is essential to become familiar with how divorce proceeds. Read on to see Summit Family Law’s stages of a divorce case. Before a Divorce When getting a divorce, it is crucial to speak […]
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Prenuptial agreements may not seem very romantic, but it is the perfect gift for your significant other. Creating an agreement like this allows you to plan your life together, even after marriage. Read our blog to see why you should give the gift of a prenup this Valentine’s Day. What is a prenup? Before you
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is in the air… So might be your thoughts about marriage and a prenup agreement? After all, what could be more romantic than promising to share the rest of your life with the one you love? Why A Prenup Can Spell Love How about making sure your
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Healing after a divorce can be difficult, especially when you are working out how you and your ex-partner will co-parent your children. Co-parenting doesn’t have to be difficult, and you may find that you and your ex can set aside your differences and work together. Remember that your children love both of you, so you
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We’re fully into the holiday season at this point in the year. However, for divorced couples who may be co-parenting or on a custody schedule, this time of year can look much different. If this is your first time celebrating the holidays after your divorce, you may be wondering how to handle this. Here are
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A Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) is someone designated by a judge to investigate and represent the best interests of a child in the context of a lawsuit. A guardian is someone who helps and protects the best interests of someone else. Ad litem means “for the lawsuit.” Frequently, a guardian ad litem is assigned in
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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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Determining Child Support in Alabama doesn’t have to be overly complex. Typically, child support refers to payments that one or both parents must make on a monthly basis to support minor children in their household. In Alabama, children younger than nineteen years old, who are not married, nor in the military, qualify to receive child
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There are mechanisms in place that allow enforcement of child support orders of another state, called foreign orders/out-of-state child support orders, without registering the order. The party seeking to enforce the order would send specified information, including a certified copy of the order, to the proper support agency in Alabama. The agency will review and
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