Birmingham Divorce Lawyers

If you and your spouse have reached an agreement concerning property division, child support, visitation, and all other issues arising from the marriage, then our Birmingham divorce lawyer may be able to get you a cheap and quick divorce. If you have not reached an agreement, then our Alabama divorce lawyers in Birmingham can also file your case and fight for you in your divorce. Either way, we can help with your family law cases. Call our office today and let our local divorce attorney in Birmingham give you a quick consultation in person or over the phone.

No matter what type of divorce you need, our divorce lawyers in Birmingham can help. Contested divorces are much more expensive than uncontested divorces and can be extremely emotional, but if no agreement can be reached it may be the only way to get awarded what you need by the Court. You will have to have hearings in a courtroom and have a judge decide all of your contested issues if you have no agreement. It can be very difficult to endure, but our divorce lawyer in Birmingham will be with you through the entire process. When you finally have your day in Court, our Birmingham divorce attorney will fight for you.

Preparing for a divorce in Birmingham, Jefferson County, and or elsewhere in North-Central Alabama? Here are three key things to know about our state law: 

• Alabama has a Six Month Residency Requirement: You can get divorce in Alabama regardless of which state you got married in. However, To or your spouse must have lived in the state for at least six months before filing. You should file in the county or residency. If either you or your spouse lives in Birmingham, you can file in Jefferson County. 
• Fault and No-Fault Grounds for Divorce: Alabama recognizes both fault and no-fault grounds for divorce. No-fault divorce is based on an “irretrievable breakdown” of the marriage—meaning that the couple cannot get along and their marriage can’t be saved. irretrievable breakdown. Most divorces in Birmingham, AL are no-fault divorces. 
• A 30-Day Waiting Period to Finalize a Divorce: After filing for divorce, there is a mandatory 30-day waiting period in Alabama before the divorce can be finalized. Even if every issue is resolved at the time that you file for divorce—which is certainly not always the case—you still need to wait 30 days to finalize your divorce.

If both spouses have reached an agreement about child support, property division, and all other issues of the marriage, then you can get a quick and easy Birmingham uncontested divorce. Filing an uncontested divorce in Birmingham is the easiest and simplest way to get a divorce in Jefferson County. Our Birmingham divorce attorneys are currently offering discounted flat fees for uncontested divorces in Shelby County, Jefferson County, and throughout Central Alabama.

The uncontested divorce may require additional fees if there are substantial property or tax considerations involved, business interests, paternity, retirement, other complex issues that may require substantially more time. There is also a filing fee that all counties charge when a divorce is filed. This filing fee varies from county to county. Give our Jefferson County uncontested divorce lawyer a call today for the filing fee in your county.

Even in an easy Birmingham uncontested divorce it is important to have a local divorce attorney that knows the requirements in your county. Most localities have different requirements and Birmingham is no different. This is the reason you need a local attorney handling your uncontested divorce since they know the local rules and can get your uncontested divorce in Birmingham done quickly and easily.

If you are ready to get the process started then you can fill out and send us a family law matters questionnaire online by going to the right sidebar on this page. Call our Birmingham divorce attorneys anytime at (205) 201-1789 if you have any questions about divorce law in Alabama.

When filing for divorce you must retain a local Birmingham divorce lawyer to counsel you through the process. If you are interested in a contested divorce in Jefferson or Shelby County, then you can contact our office to discuss our fees and go over the process together over the phone.

A contested divorce is where one party’s divorce attorney files the divorce and serves the other party with the paperwork. The other spouse, once served, has a limited amount of time to respond and if they do not, then the filing party may be able to receive their divorce by default. If the other party does respond, then there will usually be hearings set and a contested divorce will begin. A contested divorce continues until both parties either reach an agreement as to all contested issues or have a trial and let the judge in their case decide these issues for them.

Our Birmingham divorce attorneys can help you get a contested divorce, but the fees are much higher. We will require a retainer upfront that can be very expensive, depending on your circumstances. The divorce attorney in Birmingham then bills out of that retainer at an hourly rate until he or she has worked enough so that the retainer is empty. At that point, you have to refill the retainer for the divorce attorney to keep working on the case. Call us today and speak with our Birmingham divorce lawyer and they can give you a quick phone consultation and quote you a retainer fee for your particular case.

It is always cheaper and simpler to reach an agreement beforehand and file an uncontested divorce in Alabama, but if that is not possible then call our Birmingham divorce lawyers to discuss the contested divorce process in your county.

When filing an uncontested divorce there are certain documents that must have language included in them that are unique to that county.  However, with a contested divorce it is even more important to hire a local Jefferson County divorce attorney. That is because you will need someone who knows how the process works in the local court system.

Contested divorce retainers can be very high, just how much depends on how complex the issues involved are and how much they are contested. 

When there are minor children involved, retainers are generally more than without children, however, there are other factors that affect your retainer quote in the end. Feel free to reach out to our office today. Our divorce lawyers in Birmingham can go over your case and inform you of the retainer required upfront to begin working on your case.

Getting a divorce is about a lot more than simply filling out the right paperwork. While legal procedures are very important, a divorce is also about resolving all material family law matters so that you are best set up for a comfortable, financially secure future. Our Birmingham divorce lawyers provide comprehensive representation. We are prepared to help you with: 

• Property Division: Alabama is an equitable distribution state. A divorcing couple’s marital assets are divided “fairly—which may or may not be a 50/50 split. Our Birmingham divorce lawyer has the skills and experience to handle complex property division matters. 
• Spousal Support: You or your spouse may be required to pay spousal support (alimony) during the divorce process or following the finalization of a divorce. We have a deep knowledge and understanding of the Alabama spousal support laws. 
• Child Custody: Are you a parent of young children or teenagers getting divorced in Birmingham? You will need to work out child custody and visitation as part of your case. Our Birmingham divorce lawyers can help you navigate Alabama’s custody laws. 
• Child Support: Parents have a general responsibility to support their children. Following a divorce in Birmingham, you may be required to pay or entitled to receive child support.

Birmingham is one of the largest cities in Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County with the Jefferson County Courthouse located in downtown Birmingham.  If you need a divorce lawyer in Trussville, Bessemer, Homewood, Pinson, Fultondale, Irondale, or Gardendale then you will most likely be filing in Jefferson County.

Our Birmingham office is located downtown and our local divorce attorney regularly files divorces in Jefferson and Shelby County. Our Birmingham divorce lawyer is a member of the local and the Central Alabama Better Business Bureau.  If you call our firm today, then we can answer any questions you may have, including helping to determine what courthouse to file your divorce in.

We are experienced Alabama divorce lawyers serving Birmingham, AL. Our family law attorneys can help you with both uncontested divorce, contested divorces, and those that include child custody and child support. Our family law attorney understands Alabama divorce law. Contact our divorce lawyer today to get your divorce process started. Initial consultations are fully confidential and carry no obligations. With an office in Birmingham, we are well-positioned to handle divorce cases in Jefferson County and throughout all of North Central Alabama.

215 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N
Suite 1000
Birmingham, AL 35203
Tel: (205) 201-1789