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 Divorce Can Affect Your Retirement
How Divorce Can Affect Your Retirement If you are getting a divorce after many years of marriage, there is no question that your retirement, pension plans and social security benefits will be affected. For many older couples, retirement accounts and benefit plans...
Types of Child Custody in Alabama
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...
Divorce and The Holidays: Plan Ahead Now
Divorce and The Holidays: Plan Ahead Now It is that time of year again and the holidays are quickly approaching. While it may have been difficult to negotiate family traditions when you and your spouse were happily married, it is going to be even more difficult when...
What To Do After Divorce: A Post-Divorce Checklist
What To Do After Divorce: A Post-Divorce Checklist Even after a final divorce decree is issued and litigation has ended, there are still a number of items on a divorce client's "to-do" list that are important to address. Below is my post-divorce check list, detailing...
How to modify child support payments in Alabama
How to modify child support payments in Alabama After a divorce is finalized and a child support order is issued, parties to the divorce will often find that their circumstances have changed even a year after the original order was issued. To account for such changes,...
The Tax Benefits of Adoption
The Tax Benefits of Adoption At The Yeatts Law Firm, it is a great privilege to assist our clients with growing their families through adoption. However, one of the hurtles for many prospective adoptive parents is the costs associated with the adoption process. Many...
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