Definitely. The terms of a restraining order are that they cannot contact you -- directly or indirectly -- which means they cannot even ask a friend to give you a message for them. No contact means no contact in any form.

You will definitely require legal representation. You will have to file a Petition for Rule NISI against your ex-wife. In doing so, you could ask the court to hold her in contempt and either enforce the agreement or to modify custody. There are a lot of procedures involved that if you do not... View More

You could always file a temporary restraining order against him and indicate that you want him removed from your residence. When the police come to serve the order, they will escort him out of your house and he will have to stay away and not contact you as long as the TRO remains in effect.

Are you referring to him paying child support? In Alabama, if you lose your job voluntarily, then you are still obligated to pay the original amount of the child support ordered. If you lose your job voluntarily, you can file a petition to modify support but it would still be based on a minimum... View More

You do not sign a pre-nup to avoid a debt. If your name is not on the debt, you do not have anything to worry about -- especially if it was acquired prior to the marriage.

It is the duty of the Plaintiff to perfect service on the Defendant. If you are the plaintiff in the case, you need to be sure to have the defendant -- the father -- served. Once the defendant is served, you would have to let the court know he is served which is done by the process server... View More

Grandparents use to have rights in Alabama. However, there was a case that was decided in the latter part of 2012 that changed that. Now, it has to be in the best interest of the child before the grandparent has rights. In other words, if mom is not a suitable placement for the child, then the... View More

You could always file a restraining order with the court and indicate on the restraining order that you want her to be put out of your house. Once the restraining order is served, the police would have her leave the home.

He is asking the Court to either give him assistance with regards to filing fees and/or for legal representation. In order for him to be grated the assistance, he must demonstrate that he lacks the funds and/or assets in order to be able to pay for legal services.

The child just cannot make the choice. There would have to be a petition filed to give the grandparent either a guardianship or custody. Of course, there are several factors to be considered. Feel free to contact me to discuss your case. I would be happy to help.

If the order says she has to, then legally, she has to go. If not and he decides he wants to file a petition to have you held in contempt, that is his right. You should contact an attorney to file a petition to modify visitation. Feel free to give me a call. I would be happy to help you with... View More

Were you married to the mother at the time the child was born? If so, you have legal rights to the child. If not, you would have to establish your paternity in order to have parental rights. Before the maternal grandparent could adopt the child, the State should have given you notice if you were... View More

Prior to a case that was decided in the latter part of 2012, grandparents did have rights in Alabama. After the 2012 case, there now has to be a showing that it is in the best interest of the child for the grandparent to have rights. Feel free to give me a call to discuss your case. I would be... View More

If you have a restraining order against someone and they continue trying to contact you, they are in violation of the restraining order and could be put in jail. This would be considered harassment. Feel free to give me a call to discuss your case.

Has there already been a final order given by the Court? If so, there are options you have to get the final order dismissed. Feel free to give me a call to discuss your options. I would be happy to talk to you.

This will depend on a couple of things. First, were you married to him at the time the child was born? If not, did you ever go to court to establish paternity? If your answer to both of these questions is no, then you can move because his rights have not been established. If, however, you were... View More

It is possible depending on the age of the child. However, a lot of times, the Court does not like to put a child on the stand in these types of cases.

You do have some options in that you may be able to file post judgment motions but you must act immediately or the court will lose jurisdiction over the case. If this happens, the only way you could fix the problem is to reopen the case by filing a new petition. Give me a call to discuss your... View More

I would need more information to answer your question. Are you asking how you would file a petition to withdraw money from your daughter's account? How old is your daughter? Why do you need the money? Feel free to give me a call to discuss your case.

It sounds like you would want to go and talk to the DA in your county if you are wanting to press criminal charges. If you are defending, you will need to employ the services of a criminal defense attorney. If you sue for any type of monetary damages, then you would want to find an attorney to... View More