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Alabama Grandparent Visitation Statute Held to be Unconstitutional
Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
The Alabama Supreme Court held in June of this year that the State’s grandparent visitation statute (§30-3-4.1, Ala. Code 1975) is unconstitutional and therefore unenforceable. As a result, there may be no viable way for grandparents to obtain visitation rights with their grandchildren through a divorce court.
In Ex parte E.R.G., [Ms. 1090883, June 10, 2011] ___ So. [...]
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Transportation Costs to Exercise Visitation Are a Legitimate Reason for a Court to Reduce a Child Support Obligation in Alabama
Posted on 10. Mar, 2011 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
In Alabama, the calculation of child support is governed by Alabama Rule of Judicial Procedure 32. ”Rule 32″ as it is called contains very specific instructions for how a non-custodial parent’s child support is to be determined. Once the calculation has been completed, judges are obligated to order that parent to pay that specific amount without deviation unless there is a [...]
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Skype and “Virtual Visitation” in Alabama
Posted on 25. Feb, 2011 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
I was walking down the hallway of my house the other night and I heard my 14 year old daughter having a conversation with what sounded like another boy in her room. It was late and I knew no one was there but, of course, I immediately headed that way. When I opened the door to her [...]
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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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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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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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How to Move on After Divorce
Posted on 01. May, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
Tips to Rebuild Your Life and Your Goals after Divorce contains some good advice. The information there is not really specific to Alabama divorce law. In fact, the article doesn’t really deal with divorce laws at all. Rather, the focus of the article is on how to move on with your life after divorce. And, [...]
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The Alabama Family Law Blog Has a New Look
Posted on 24. Apr, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
Well, I FINALLY, got around to updating the blog. Those that have been following our site for a while know that I have been blogging on divorce and family law matters for a few years now. A face lift was long over due. I also wanted to switch over to the Wordpress platform. Moving from [...]