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2 Answers | Asked in Divorce for Alabama on
Q: How long does an uncontested Alabama divorce take? Can one or both be in another state as I file?

What happens with my retirement? Married since 2004

Do I need an attorney for uncontested Alabama divorce?

Would I be required to pay alimony?

Thanks,

Anthony

Lee Wood Borden
Lee Wood Borden
answered on Mar 8, 2018

The documents can be prepared the same day. After you and your spouse sign them, expect the divorce to be effective within about six weeks.

No problem for one or both of you to be in another state or even another country, but at least one of you must maintain your domicile (your permanent...
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Q: I can I get a divorce with kids without spouse signing paper? Domestic Violence is a factor

How can I get a divorce with kids when you not sure that spouse will sign paper? We had been separated for at least 5 years and domestic violence is a factor

Lee Wood Borden
Lee Wood Borden
answered on Sep 30, 2017

Yes, you can get a divorce. There are two ways of approaching it. If you know where your spouse lives, you can serve your spouse with legal process and commence the divorce. If you do not know where your spouse lives and cannot learn his or her residence using the information sources available to... View More

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