Family First: Family Law Blog
Exploring legal issues facing Alabama familiesWelcome to Family First, the official family law blog of The Yeatts Law Firm.
This blog will provide news, updates and information on Alabama laws concerning a broad range of family law issues. These issues include marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships; termination of marital relations and ancillary matters such as divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, child custody, child visitation and child support; adoption, surrogacy and guardianships; child abuse, child neglect and child abduction; juvenile adjudication; paternity, paternity testing and paternity fraud; and legal issues surrounding LGBT relationships.
How to Choose the Best Family Law Attorney in Birmingham Alabama
In today’s world, family problems are numerous and often complicated, even in the happiest of families. Divorces, marital problems, juvenile delinquencies, paternity rights and adoptions are some of the problems that families are faced with on a regular basis. Many...
The Significance of Establishing Paternity Under Obama’s Immigration Policy
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 out of...
Behaviors to avoid during a child custody dispute
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...
How to get a divorce in Alabama
If you are considering getting a divorce in Alabama, it is important that you understand the divorce process. For the purposes of this article, I will be discussing the legal process for a contested divorce.
Making Joint Custody Work
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...
Temporary Divorce Orders in Alabama
Temporary Divorce Orders in Alabama In a contested divorce, litigation can take months, even years. It may be long time before a domestic relations judge issues a final decision. During that time your spouse may move out. Your income may be cut in half. Contact with...
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