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Charlotte Christian: Jul 15, 2026 5:14:09 PM
Alabama's HB 229 took effect on January 1, 2026. Six months in, it has already reshaped how child custody actually gets decided in Madison County,...
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Charlotte Christian: Jul 15, 2026 5:14:07 PM
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...
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Charlotte Christian: Jul 15, 2026 5:14:04 PM
Most Huntsville clients arrive at our office believing they know whether their divorce is contested or uncontested. Roughly half turn out to be...
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Charlotte Christian: Jun 2, 2026 2:29:06 PM
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...
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Charlotte Christian: Jun 2, 2026 2:21:04 PM
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...
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Charlotte Christian: Jun 2, 2026 1:50:39 PM
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...
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Charlotte Christian: Jun 2, 2026 1:25:36 PM
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...
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Charlotte Christian: Jun 2, 2026 1:10:49 PM
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...
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Charlotte Christian: Jun 2, 2026 1:03:50 PM
Property division is often the part of a divorce that takes the most thought and the most time. Decades of marriage can mean a home with substantial...