Alabama Divorce and Family Law
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Learn about divorce and family law in Alabama. Questions about child custody, division of property, or the divorce process? Find useful information here.
Divorce in Alabama
Looking for Alabama’s rules on marriage, divorce, child custody, and child support? Want to find Alabama’s state’s court forms and instructions and local court websites? Here’s where to start.
For divorcing parents, there are a lot of questions regarding child custody. Find the answers here.
In Alabama, the change of principal residence of a minor child may be ordered in a temporary order or final judgment in a divorce.
Grandparent visitation rights in Alabama can be confusing.
Every state has its own child support guidelines; these are the starting point for every decision about who will pay child support and how much.
State guidelines are the first place you should look if you want to estimate child support for your family.
A report of domestic violence will result in the perpetrator being held for at least 12 hours to cool off and reduce tensions in the household
Every state has different requirements in terms of how to complete a divorce, but all require a judge to review and approve the divorce settlement or, if the spouses can't agree to a settlement, decide how property will be divided and how parenting time will be shared.
In Alabama, you can base your divorce on fault grounds or ask for a no-fault divorce.
Divorce in Alabama is governed by a series of state laws designed to deal with the practical issues of divorce: child custody, property division and spousal support.