At Brad Green Law, we understand the emotional and physical toll that divorces and custody disputes take on you and your family. We make the time to listen to your questions and concerns, and we work hard to develop a practical and beneficial visitation schedule that works for your family. As with child custody determinations, a child's best interests are always the court's and our attorneys' primary concern.
Alabama family law presumes that a child benefits from having both parents involved in making decisions and participating in their life following a divorce. Biological fathers have visitation rights even if they have never been married to the mother, provided they can prove paternity and that it would be in the child's best interests. The quickest and most cost-effective method of determining visitation and parenting time rights is through a Settlement Agreement. If each parent can agree on matters of child custody and parental access, the court will usually accept this agreement without intervening and establishing it as a court order.
If parents cannot reach a visitation agreement, the court has complete discretion to examine the child's best interests and develop a schedule. Visitation orders are typically used to delineate the rights of the noncustodial parent to access and parenting time. Depending on each parent's willingness to cooperate and co-parent, the court may implement a specific visitation schedule or allow the parents to determine parenting time, subject to court-ordered conditions. The court may require supervised visitation in the child's best interests in certain situations.
Our legal team at Brad Green Law advocates for your child's best interests and does what is best for your family. Our attorneys build strong relationships with each client and provide one-on-one attention. Please schedule a consultation at one of our two Birmingham and Blount County offices. Ample parking is available for your convenience. Contact us online or call us at
205-937-3687 to discuss your case.
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Alabama is one of the few states that addresses
parental relocation through legal statutes, including those in the Alabama Parent-Child Relationship Protection Act. Because there is a presumption that joint custody and shared parenting time are in the child's best interest, one parent's ability to move a significant distance from the other parent is restricted. At Brad Green Law, we give you the support and resources you need to comply with the legal requirements and develop a relocation plan that works for your family.
Under Alabama family law, any person with custody or visitation rights must notify another person with custody or visitation rights of the intention to relocate their primary residence. If the custodial parent wishes to change the child's primary residence, they must notify any other party with custody or visitation rights.
The notice of a change in residence must include the following information, if available:
The new street address
The mailing address, if different from the street address
The telephone number of the new residence
The contact information of the child's new school, if applicable
The date of the intended relocation
The reasons behind the relocation if the child's primary residence will change
A revised custody or visitation schedule
A warning that an objection to the relocation must be made within 30 days of receipt of the notice
The relocating party must continue to provide the above-stated information as it becomes known. Information about the new residence may be kept confidential if the court finds that doing so would be in the child's best interests. If you fail to provide notice, the court will consider your failure in all custody, support, and visitation modifications, and you may also face civil contempt sanctions.
It is always preferable for parents to communicate and cooperate before, during, and after a divorce when making decisions about child custody, visitation, and relocation. Suppose such agreements are made with the child's best interests in mind. In that case, you may be able to include relocation provisions in your marital settlement agreement that will prevent any further court intervention.
Contact Brad Green Law for all your relocation questions and concerns. We will work with you to determine the most appropriate course of action and help you establish a plan that is in your child's best interests.
Contact us online or at
205-937-3687 to schedule a consultation at our Birmingham or Blount County office.
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Contact Information
Phone: 205-937-3687
Email: brad.green.esq@gmail.com
2000A Southbridge Parkway Birmingham Alabama 35209
121 First Avenue East, Suite 201 Oneonta, AL 35121
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