December 30, 2021
Just a reminder I will return to the office Jan 4, 2022.
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…
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…
Minors and marriage in Alabama
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…
People often ask me if it is worth it to get a prenuptial agreement or a postnuptial agreement if they are already married. In the past week, I have received messages regarding a pre-nuptial agreement that was signed out of love and the woman did not have an attorney review it prior to signing. This…
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…
