About hcollier

I am an attorney in Foley, Alabama that primarily handles criminal, family, and estate planning matters. I have been in private practice for the last few years and I enjoy fighting for my clients. Prior to becoming an attorney, I worked for the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles Legal Division, in Montgomery, AL, while in law school. I use my knowledge gained while working at the Board and the contacts I have developed to help my criminal clients, as well as those seeking an earlier parole or pardon. I love helping other clients handle what is often the most difficult time in their lives and that of their children, which is going through a divorce. I am compassionate and there for my clients when they need me. I do the best I can to help them through any uncertainty they may have following this often emotional experience and answer the questions they may have. My goal is to help them get through this difficult period while making sure their rights and entitlements are preserved through the Court system and they get the best possible outcome for their divorce and custody matters. Estate planning is also something near and dear to my heart. I have been doing estate planning since 2010. However, upon losing my youngest sister at the tender age of 23 earlier this year, it has taken on new meaning. Helping those plan for such unavoidable circumstances has become a cause of mine that I encourage everyone to pursue. Estate planning does so much to help your family after you are gone, that you owe it to both yourself and to them to have all of your wishes known. Helpful things to consider include: Wills, Durable Power of Attorney and Advanced Health Care Directives, as well as establishing a Trust, if practical.

THIRTY DAYS WAITING PERIOD FBEFORE FINAL JUDGMENT OF DIVORCE; COURT’S POWER TO ENFORCE TEMPORARY ORDERS (a) A court shall not enter a final judgment of divorce until after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the filing of the summons and complaint.   (b) This section shall not restrict the power of the court to…

DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS IN ALABAMA The proceeding must, in all respects, be conducted as other civil actions, except as herein otherwise directed.  The cause for which the divorce is sought must be alleged in the complaint, to which the other party must be made a defendant.  If service by publication shall be made, when necessary, in…

MINOR FILING FOR DIVORCE  A husband or wife under the age of 19 years may file a complaint for any purpose under this chapter in his or her own name without the intervention of a next friend, guardian, or guardian ad litem, and if over the age of 18 years, he or she may defend…

RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS WHEN ONE SPOUSE LIVES OUTSIDE THE STATE OF ALABAMA When the defendant is a nonresident, the other party to the marriage must have been a bona fide resident of this state for six months next before the filing of the complaint, which must be alleged in the complaint and proved.

WHERE TO FILE FOR DIVORCE IN ALABAMA – JURISDICTION Complaints for divorce may be filed in the circuit court of the county in which the defendant resides, or in the circuit court of the county in which the parties resided when the separation occurred, or if the defendant is a nonresident, then in the circuit…

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE IN ALABAMA (a) The circuit court has power to divorce persons from the bonds of matrimony, upon a complaint filed by one of the parties, entitled “In re the marriage of ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ and ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․,” for the causes following: (1) In favor of either party, when the other was, at the time of the marriage…

MARRIAGE LICENSES IN ALABAMA No marriage shall be solemnized without a license.  Marriage licenses may be issued by the judges of probate of the several counties.  The license is an authority to anyone qualified to solemnize marriage to join together in matrimony the persons therein named.  Any license issued under the provisions of this section…

UNDERAGE MARRIAGE PENALTIES Any person solemnizing the rites of matrimony with the knowledge that either party is under the age of legal consent, or within the degrees prohibited by law, must, on conviction, be fined not less than $1,000.

MINORS AND MARRIAGE IN ALABAMA If the person intending to marry is at least 16 years of age and under 18 years of age and has not had a former wife or husband, the judge of probate shall require the consent of the parents or guardians of the minor to the marriage, to be given…

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