Archive for May, 2009
Divorce Attorneys Finding GPS Useful
Posted on 27. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
The UPI ran this article entitled, Divorce Lawyers find GPS Useful. In it they describe how many divorce lawyers are increasingly using data from global positioning satellites to track vehicle movements and location in order to prove adultery. I have found this occurring more frequnelty in my Alabama divorce cases as well. The article correctly [...]
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7 Steps to Survive Divorce
Posted on 20. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
I came across this excellent article entitled, 7 Steps to Help You Get Through Divorce. It doesn’t appear that the author is an attorney, but his advice is right on the money. If you are facing a divorce in Alabama (or anywhere, for that matter), the article is worth a read.
I appreciate the fact that [...]
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Collaborative Divorce: A Kinder, Gentler Approach?
Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
The Orlando Sentinel posted an article today on Collaborative Divorce. Collaborative divorce is an alternative way to resolve a divorce case without resorting to litigation. I was actually trained as a collaborative lawyer in 2001. However, it has been slow to pick up steam in Alabama. In fact, many divorce attorneys in Alabama that I [...]
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How to Stop Your Divorce
Posted on 15. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
I read a lot of articles on divorce. I am always tracking what is going on in my field and trying to pass on good information to the readers of my Alabama Family Law Blog. Recently, I have noticed a lot of articles with the headline: How to Stop Your Divorce! I’ve noticed that most [...]
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Alabama Divorce Preparation
Posted on 13. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
A while back, I wrote a series of articles on Alabama Divorce Preparation. The article explored what someone facing divorce ought to do to best protect themselves under Alabama divorce laws. Recently, I have noticed that many people have been coming to this blog looking for information on Alabama divorce laws, but particularly on preparing [...]
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Need an Alabama Divorce Lawyer? Ask These 9 Questions to Find Out
Posted on 11. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
Maybe you are facing divorce, and you are not sure whether you need a lawyer to represent you. You could represent yourself. Of course, representing yourself would save you lawyer’s fees. But, you don’t want to be taken advantage of and you want to make sure you get a fair result. In fact, if you [...]
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Is a Step Parent’s Income Included When Calculating Child Support?
Posted on 07. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
I am often asked whether a step-parent’s income is included for the purposes of calculating child support. The answer under Alabama law is “No.” In Alabama, child support is based on the gross monthly income of each of the parents. If one parent as remarried, that parent’s spouse’s income is NOT included when calculating child [...]
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Alabama Divorce Statistics
Posted on 06. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
Alabama ranks high in divorce rates.
According to the U.S. Department of Public Health, Alabama’s divorce rate was 39% higher than the national rate in 2007.
A recent article in the Time Daily, reports that many churches in Alabama are responding by implementing Divorce care programs for their communities. Encouragingly, the article relates that many communities are [...]
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A Kid’s Guide to Divorce
Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
Just a short note today about a nice divorce resource I found. If you have read the Alabama Family Law Blog long, you know that I care a lot about the kids of divorce. Having been one myself, I am always concerned about how my client’s divorce case is affecting their children. That is why [...]
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Divorce Mediation is Often a Smart Way to Resolve Your Case
Posted on 04. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
I recently read an article on divorce mediation. The article discusses the advantages of resolving your divorce case by mediation instead of what they called “traditional litigation” (what I call “adversarialy litigation”). It is worth a quick read.
Under Alabama divorce laws, mediation is often ordered by a Judge. In most of the mediation cases I [...]