Tag Archives: custody
A Kid’s Guide to Divorce
Posted on 05. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Michael Sherman.
Welcome back! I hope you will consider adding your thoughts or questions to the comment sections of our Alabama divorce and family law articles. Also, you can contact me directly by visiting the Contact Page. Thanks again for returning to our site.Just a short note today about a nice divorce resource I found. If [...]
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Can I have my spouse tested for drugs?
Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Michael Sherman.
If one spouse in a divorce case wants to have the other spouse tested for drugs, they can file a motion and the Judge will decide whether to grant the request. Generally speaking, if custody or visitation is an issue, and there is some reason for suspecting abuse, the Judge will grant the request and [...]
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Alabama Court Overturns One Year with Mom, One Year with Dad
Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Michael Sherman.
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals recently overturned a trial court that awarded the parties to a divorce joint physical custody of their child with the mother to exercise custody one year and the father to exercise custody the next year. The case is Headrick v. Headrick, Case No. 2030690 (Ala. Civ. App. June 17, [...]
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Articles on Reducing Conflict in Divorce
Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Michael Sherman.
I recently came across this site that contains a number of articles on reducing conflict in divorce. They are written by Canadian social worker and counselor, Gary Direnfeld. There is a wealth of great information here, and I agree with most everything that I have read of Gary’s so far (though I’ve not yet read [...]
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It is Up to Parents
Posted on 03. Apr, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Michael Sherman.
There is nothing worse in the area of divorce and family law than to witness the disasterous effects that a divorce can have on children. Of course, it doesn’t have to be that way. A big part of our focus is devoted to trying to reduce the pain of the divorce process by taking a [...]