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Handle Your Post-Divorce Issues Without So Much Stress
When there has been a material change in your circumstances, you may need to update your original divorce agreement. Getting those updates made requires going to court and asking for a modification to the court order.
The changes in your circumstances may impact your child custody and visitation rights, your child support amount, or your spousal support order. You may also find yourself in the position of having to enforce a court order.
I'm family law attorney Allen May. I always take the best interests of the children as my highest priority, and I will make sure that any changes you need protect your rights make sense for your children. Contact me today for a free consultation to talk about your post-divorce issues.
Whether you need child support enforcement or a modification to your visitation arrangements needs to be made, I can help you protect your rights and those of your children.
Your Divorce Decree Can Be Modified If There Has Been a Material Change in Circumstances
A material change in circumstances can occur in different ways and create the need to modify child support, visitation or custody. For example, a change of income, a party's remarriage, a change in one party's lifestyle, or a change in the home environment may make it necessary to file for a modification of your existing decree.
In addition, an alimony, custody, visitation or child support enforcement or contempt action might be needed if the current court order is not being followed.
There are three types of material changes I often see in my legal practice:
- One Parent is Moving Away: The Alabama Parent-Child Relationship Protection Act requires any parent who wants to move to another state or, in some cases, another part of Alabama to notify the other parent 45 days before the move. The other parent then has 30 days to file an objection. The main consideration is the best interests of the children, but the parent who is staying behind also has rights to a substantial relationship with the children.
- Child Support Enforcement: It is always in the best interests of the child that child support is paid on time and in full. Whether you are seeking a contempt action for failure to pay child support or are having trouble paying child support due to loss of job or other unforeseen events, I can help you find the best option for your children.
- Visitation Disputes and Parental Alienation: Parental alienation is when one parent denigrates the other parent (usually the non-custodial parent) to the point where the child vilifies the targeted parent. It can be psychologically damaging for the child, and it can impact your agreement about visitation and parental rights.
It is crucial that your post-divorce issues are handled appropriately by a lawyer who cares. I have the experience and the compassionate care to protect your and your children's best interests. Contact me by e-mail or at (205) 349-5004 for a free initial consultation.
Allen W. May, Jr., L.L.C.
Attorney at Law
