by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Jan 24, 2017 | Paternity
Paternity can be defined as the state or quality of being a father. The state of Alabama has laid down a comprehensive section in the law that touches on all areas of paternity including establishment, paternity rights, and any other element pertaining the issue. This...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Aug 5, 2015 | Adoption, Adultery, Alimony, Child Custody, Child Support, Child Visitation, Child welfare, Co-parenting, Collaborative Divorce, Contested Divorce, Division of Assets, Divorce, domestic violence, Family Law, Joint Custody, Paternity, Settlement
JEFFERSON COUNTY COURTHOUSES 1. Jefferson County Courthouse The Jefferson County Courthouse is a historical building that was built in the year 1929. It also finds a place on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by the Chicago...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Mar 13, 2015 | Paternity
In a previous article entitled “The Importance of Establishing Paternity”, I outlined the various rights and privileges that a biological father and their children may gain by establishing paternity through the legal process when their children are born...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Apr 24, 2014 | Child Support, Divorce, Paternity
Calculating Child Support in Alabama If you are involved in a paternity case or are going through a divorce and children are involved, the issue of child support will inevitably come up. Alabama, like most states, recognizes that both parents, whether married or not,...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Apr 7, 2014 | Child Support, Paternity
If a child is born to unmarried parents, the biological father of the child does not automatically have any of the legal rights or duties that go along with fatherhood. “Establishing paternity” refers to the process by which the father/child relationship...
by Yeatts Family Law and Divorce Attorney | Mar 7, 2014 | Adultery, Divorce, Paternity
Under Alabama’s Uniform Parentage Act (“UPA”), a child born during the course of a marriage is presumed to be the child of the husband and wife. This presumption entitles that child to any number of benefits including child support, placement of the...
