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Divorce
July 2026

Domestic Violence and Teen Dating

The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV) defines domestic violence as physical, mental, sexual or emotional abuse in an intimate relationship. It occurs when one person uses abusive…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Dothan Woman Convicted of Child Endangerment

Charlene Sutherland claimed that her children love to read, and that they asked to be dropped off at Barnes and Noble while she ran other errands. District Judge…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Two Women Arrested for LSD Trafficking in Dothan

Drug arrests in Dothan aren’t front page news, but LSD trafficking arrests cause quite a stir. Dothan Police Sgt. Jason Adkins, who heads the Dothan narcotics unit, said…

Divorce
July 2026

Children Protected in Divorce and Custody Cases

Children are always to be protected as much as possible in a divorce or child custody case.  It rarely serves either client well if the minor children are…

Divorce
July 2026

Alabama Parent Child Relationship Protection Act

In any domestic relations case whether it is divorce or a later change of custody application of the Alabama Parent Child Relationship Protection Act is required. The Act…

Divorce
July 2026

Do both parties in a divorce proceeding need an attorney?

The answer is yes if it is going to be a contested divorce and no it’s not necessary, if it is going to be an uncontested divorce. However,…

Divorce
July 2026

Many Contemplating Divorce Ask About Child Support

What does it mean? What does it cover, and how much is it going to be. Child support is an amount of money paid by each parent for…

Divorce
July 2026

When is an award of alimony appropriate?

Alabama does not have a really hard and fast rule concerning alimony except that it can be requested in a divorce case. There are two types of alimony,…

Divorce
July 2026

Can Child Support be Modified?

The answer is yes it can upon a change in either parties income of 10% up or down.  If a substantial amount of time has passed a review…

Divorce
July 2026

Attorney Advice on Child Custody

Many clients seek out an attorney to give them advice on child custody.  All too often this is after the initial divorce of the parties and therefore certain…

Divorce
July 2026

Household Items and Fixtures

Divorces are about more than just alimony and child support.  A divorce must totally separate the assets of the marriage.  Many people pose the question of how do…

Criminal Law
July 2026

Tuscaloosa Man Sentenced in Child Pornography Case

Upon being convicted for one count of possessing child pornography obtained over the Internet, a Tuscaloosa man was sentenced by a Federal judge to nearly six years in…