Tag Archives: Visitation
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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“Virtual Visitation” Might Be Right For You
Posted on 04. Apr, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
I have never really considered “virtual visitation” or contact between parents and children over a computer video connection to be practical. However, after reading Ann Sanner’s AP article titled “‘Virtual’ Visits Pushed in Several States,” I may have to make this part of the visitation options I discuss with certain of my clients. While it [...]
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What is “Standard Visitation”?
Posted on 04. Apr, 2009 by Alabama Divorce Lawyer, Jim Jeffries.
If you live in the Mobile-Baldwin County area and are going through a divorce or are about to go through a divorce, have you ever wondered what sort of visitation the non-custodial parent will be granted? It is a question that many in this situation ask about and is one that is usually easily answered, [...]