by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Jun 10, 2015 | Child Custody, Child Support
Getting a court order that requires the non-custodial parent to pay child support is only half the battle. The first few checks may turn up on time but often, they begin to arrive considerably late and the amount is substantially lesser than the stipulated sum....
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Mar 6, 2015 | Child Custody, Uncategorized
Behaviors to avoid during a child custody dispute Child custody disputes are easily some of the most difficult cases that any family law firm can handle. Parents often become bitter, irrational and allow their negative feelings towards each other dictate their...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Dec 11, 2014 | Child Custody, Co-parenting, Joint Custody
Making Joint Custody Work The use of joint custody arrangements has become increasingly popular in divorce and child custody proceedings. In fact, Alabama state law requires a divorce court to consider joint custody in every case and presumes that such arrangements...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Oct 16, 2014 | Child Custody, Divorce
Types of Child Custody in Alabama Alabama domestic relations judges have broad discretion in granting custodial rights to parents who are involved in a divorce or child custody dispute. If you are going through a divorce or are involved in a child custody dispute, it...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Aug 25, 2014 | Child Custody, Divorce
How is Child Custody Determined in an Alabama Divorce: Part 2 In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how Alabama abolished the tender years doctrine and now applies twelve (12) factors when determining which parent to award custody of a child in a divorce proceeding....
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Aug 21, 2014 | Child Custody, Divorce
How is Child Custody Determined in an Alabama Divorce: Part 1 If you are a mother or a father and have decided to divorce your spouse, a decision regarding the distribution of child custody rights and responsibilities must be made. By Alabama statute, courts are...
