Just a reminder I will return to the office Jan 4, 2022.
I am a member of several crafting and home decor groups on Facebook. I have met a lot of wonderful people. Today, one of the ladies in one of those groups posted about a personal dilemma that she has faced recently. It could have been avoided had the proper estate planning been put in place…
ALABAMA RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION Rule 32. Child-support guidelines Preface Relating to Scope. This rule, as amended effective January 1, 2009, shall apply to all new actions filed or proceedings instituted on or after January 1, 2009. Any actions or proceedings instituted before January 1, 2009, shall be governed by Rule 32 as it read…
COURT MAY STOP WIFE FROM KEEPING HER FORMER HUSBAND’S LAST NAME After divorce from the bonds of matrimony and within the discretion of the circuit court of the county in which the divorced wife resides and upon application of any interested party, the divorced wife may be enjoined from the use of the given name…
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…
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…
When a court issues a “No Contact Order”, it is usually done to protect the safety of children or one of the parties involved. That order needs to be respected. No contact means no contact. Unless otherwise instructed by the court, no contact means no contact through social media, text messaging, phone calls, other people…
I have a friend who is now in another line of business. However, she used to be a baker. She went to an interview with a local baker. She was asked to sign a contract stating she would not bake a cake to sell on her own for seven (7) years. She lives in a…
This morning, I answered a call from a potential client when they called around 7 A. M. The potential client was shocked that 1. I answered the phone. 2. They were able to speak with somebody so early in the morning. 3. They got an attorney on the phone just after a three-day weekend since…
Alabama Code § 13A-5-9 Habitual felony offenders – Additional penalties. (a) In all cases when it is shown that a criminal defendant has been previously convicted of a felony and after the conviction has committed another felony, he or she must be punished as follows: (1) On conviction of a Class C felony, he or she…
