ADOPTION

• Termination of parental rights
• Paternity registry
• Open adoptions
• Closed adoptions
• Private adoptions
• Domestic adoptions
• International adoptions
• Stepparent adoptions

ALIMONY

• Bank accounts
• Stocks
• Furniture
• The marital home

If one spouse accumulated debt over the course of the marriage, then that debt is also treated as joint property and therefore both parties become responsible for it, regardless of who incurred it. Should one party file for bankruptcy, they will no longer be required to repay it, but creditors will retain the right to seek compensation from the other party.

Issues involved in the distribution process can quickly become complicated, but a legal advocate committed to protecting your rights and interests can help find successful solutions.

CHILD CUSTODY

• Primary and joint custody arrangements
• Visitation rights
• Visitation rights
• Modification of custody and visitation orders
• Enforcement of orders
• Juvenile delinquency and dependency proceedings
• Decisions related to religion, education and upbringing of the child

The uncertainty of litigation can be stressful for parents and children alike. As your committed representative, we’re prepared to address all of your concerns and those of your family in cases involving the custody of your children.

CHILD SUPPORT

• Negotiate child support through mediation
• Litigate child support issues
• Enforce child support orders
• Modify child support orders

At Callaway Smith we will thoroughly explain the Alabama child support guidelines and how they apply to you. It is our goal to keep clients informed and empowered throughout the legal process, so they know their rights and those of their children.

DIVORCE

• Bank accounts
• Stocks
• Furniture
• The marital home

If one spouse has accumulated debts during the marriage, those debts are also considered marital property and therefore both parties are liable for them, regardless of who incurred them. If one of the parties becomes bankrupt, he/she will no longer be obliged to pay them, but the creditors will retain the right to claim compensation from the other party.

Issues involved in the distribution process can quickly become complicated, but a legal advocate committed to protecting your rights and interests can help find successful solutions.

EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY

• Negotiate child support through mediation
• Litigate child support issues
• Enforce child support orders
• Modify child support orders

As attorneys, we will thoroughly explain the Alabama child support guidelines and how they apply to your case. Our goal is to keep clients informed and educated throughout the legal process, so they know their rights and the rights of their children.

LEGAL SEPARATION

• Personal or religious beliefs
• Children
• Financial concerns
• Medical benefits
• Chance for reconciliation

Choosing between legal separation and divorce can be a difficult decision, but we offer our clients well-informed advice and advocacy so that they can make decisions appropriate to their individual circumstances.

PRENUPTIAL & POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENTS

• Who gets what assets in the event that you decide to end your legal union
• How finances and assets will be handled during the marriage
• Any business ownership issues
• What to do with your estate in the event that one of you dies
• The handling of gifts, inheritances or trusts
• Benefits and disability and insurance coverage

A prenup or post-nup can also specify how different circumstances in the marriage may result in different outcomes during a divorce. For example, an infidelity clause may state that a partner who cheats forgoes his or her right to alimony.