by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Sep 10, 2014 | Collaborative Divorce, Divorce
How To: Convincing your spouse to participate in the collaborative divorce process As a family law attorney who is trained in collaborative divorce, I advise potential clients seeking a divorce of the benefits of the collaborative divorce process. After learning about...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Sep 4, 2014 | Division of Assets, Divorce, Family Law
Divorce after 50: Challenges & Considerations For married couples over the age of 50, divorce has become another rite of passage. The baby boomer generation is setting new records for divorce. In September of 2013, The New York Times reported that the divorce rate...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Aug 29, 2014 | Division of Assets, Divorce
Student Loans & Divorce: Am I responsible for my spouse’s student loans? For many young couples that have attended college or obtained graduate degrees, marriage means more than a life-long emotional commitment. It also means taking on the financial...
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...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Jul 31, 2014 | Division of Assets, Divorce
One frequently asked question I get from a prospective client who is seeking a divorce is whether he or she can keep the house after the divorce. The decision to keep the marital home is both an emotional one and a financial one. Many parents seeking a divorce are...
