Mobile Legal Blog
The ways court-ordered child support can be enforced
If you are an Alabama resident trying to recover from the emotional and financial tolls of a divorce, worrying about whether child support payments will be made should not be an additional stressor. Maybe your child support payments have stopped for whatever reason,...
What are the advantages of an open adoption?
Adoption is a legal process that creates a parent-child relationship. A person who adopts a child is not the biological parent of the child, but rather an individual who has chosen to take on the legal, financial, and emotional responsibilities of raising the child as...
The appeals process in Alabama
Going to trial on a civil or criminal matter can be exhausting, time consuming, and stressful for a Mobile resident. They may spend months of their life litigating or defending themselves on claims that they may or may not support. The outcome of their trial can be...
Alabama police say they make more DUI arrests during the summer
If it seems like there are more police making traffic stops in Mobile these days, you are probably right. Police officers throughout Alabama tend to arrest more people on suspicion of drinking and driving during the summer. A police sergeant with the Dothan Police...
The appeals process in Alabama
Due process ensures defendants get a full opportunity to defend against false accusations and incorrect judgments against them. The court system is imperfect and can result in incorrect judgments. When a bad judgment happens and you need another court to hear your...
How can you keep divorce from affecting your business?
Couples who sail along happily married don’t always think about what could happen if their relationship deteriorates, and they decide to get a divorce. However, even blissfully-married business owners need to take protective steps just in case. We usually think about...
During divorce, how do Alabama courts divide property?
Despite a declining divorce rate in the U.S., the number of Americans that separate each year remains significant. The American Psychological Association reports that somewhere between 40% and 50% of U.S. couples who marry ultimately go their separate ways....
Your teen could be abusing Adderall
Adderall is an amphetamine drug that has a stimulant effect on the body. It is common to prescribe it to teens and adults as a treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Despite its accepted medical use, however, Adderall is a Schedule II controlled...
Alabama’s best interests of the child standard
If you are a parent, you have an awesome responsibility. That is, you have the opportunity to help your children grow into successful adults. Still, if you are going through a divorce, your future family environment may be considerably different than you initially...
3 reasons divorce rates go up in January
If you feel your marriage is heading for divorce, then you are not alone. As the year wraps up and the new year is just around the corner, the divorce rate tends to peak in Alabama. USA Today explains that it is often known as divorce month among those who work in...
