Family Law

Family Law

What Are Juvenile Dependency Hearings in AL

Navigating the juvenile dependency system in Alabama can be a challenging process for families. Understanding the basics of these proceedings is important for parents and ...
Family Law

I’m 58 and I Have “This” Much. Can I Retire?

We have lamented these articles in a prior blog where we advised readers to “Know Thy Expenses” before stepping into any kind of retirement. People ...
Family Law

The Conflict Over Public vs. Private in Family Matters

Ten days ago, seven people gathered in a Las Vegas law office to take the deposition of a child custody litigant in preparation for a ...
Family Law

Navigating Child Custody in Alabama: What Parents Need to Know

The child custody process can be deeply emotional and complex for parents. It’s a process that can involve legal intricacies and also a heartfelt commitment ...
Family Law

Family Law Arbitration Act Passes General Assembly.

The news out of Harrisburg is that both chambers of the General Assembly have passed what is termed House Bill 917, formally the Uniform Family ...
Family Law

Could Your Spouse’s Income Be Suffering “Jet Lag?”

Since not many of us live in the private aircraft world we will keep this blog mercifully short. The Wall Street Journal on Friday April ...
Family Law

Getting Divorced & Selling the House: WATCHOUT!

Early in this writer’s career lawyers used to have to be careful about possible capital gains tax on the sale of a personal residence. Before ...
Family Law

More on Guns: Superior Court Upholds Restrictions

We promised not to turn this into a gun blog but in a country where half of all families own guns and the half that ...
Family Law

Legal Terror: A Look at Infamous In Terrorem Clauses

In this day, it seems just wrong to even write a word incorporating “terror.”  It seems as if terrorism is everywhere and one place we ...