Author: Leigh Daniel, Attorney at Law

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. You might see purple ribbons hanging on doors, wrapped around trees, pinned to lapels, or displayed in other ways around town or on social media. The purple ribbons are meant to raise awareness to the problem of domestic violence – to show support for…

Will I still have to give them any of my retirement if I can prove adultery? We are not a community property state and what will be awarded is dependent on the years married but generally, adultery is not going to prevent your spouse from receiving a portion of your…

I suppose this is subjective so if you are looking for a quick divorce that’s not going to happen in Alabama. Our Courts hold onto the uncontested divorce for thirty days once it’s filed with the Court. Besides the thirty-day holding period the following can hold up the uncontested divorce…

Today is September 11. Like most Americans, I can remember where I was and what I was doing when the planes hit the Towers. However, this year, it’s a Day that got lost in human tragedies. Between Irma, Harvey, the burning wildfires in the western part of the United States,…

First off, sometimes you just want to know. It’s burning you from the inside out. You want to know if your spouse is cheating on you. I’m not talking about this motivation. That’s something ONLY you can decide. I’m going to give you a few tips for when it’s a waste…

When one is going through a difficult time in their life, one may gain comfort in the most unexpected ways. My father recently died and my mom has had to come to grips with living alone after being with my Dad more than 50 years. She tells me about the…

In my recent newsletter, I featured blog articles from Sara Ann, “Taking Care of Yourself Through Meditation,” and Caroline Palmy’s “Divorce and How to Help Your Kids.” The newsletter also features Jeanni Jones’ “Fair Fighting in a Divorce.” Please take advantage of these articles to help you through this difficult…

We all stood together in the Courtroom. A group of lawyers waiting to speak to the Judge about when our cases will be heard. The only woman in the group, attempting to fit in with my colourful dress and shiny blonde hair. The men milled about in their dark suits…

You want to be in a good mood. Seriously, you don’t really want to be grumpy, bitchy, hateful, or hostile. You are a nice person. Really, you are. But life seems to conspire against you. Take for example a typical Monday morning, you wake up and it’s raining (again). You…

Most of the time even in the worst of marriages, one party decides the marriage is no longer sustainable initially. Unless the parties are without assets, debts, or children, then the uncontested divorce can be a slippery slope. If the parties have absolutely nothing to fight about except if they…