Family Law Attorneys in Birmingham

Needing to engage an attorney in relation to a family law matter can feel intimidating, unnecessary, or even embarrassing. But if you are in the midst of a family dispute that requires legal intervention from the court, working with an Alabama family law attorney is strongly recommended. At the office of The McCormick Firm, our experienced family law lawyers provide representation for a wide range of family law matters. If you have a question about family law, or have been named in a family law dispute, please reach out to our law firm immediately for the representation and attention you deserve.

Our Alabama Family Law Practice Areas

 Our attorneys can represent you if you are involved in a family legal matter. Our family law practice areas include:

• Divorce. Filing for a divorce is extremely sensitive, and a decision that no one comes to easily. If you are pursuing a divorce or separation from your spouse, our lawyers can assist you with divorce planning, filing for the divorce, negotiating various elements of the divorce such as a property division and spousal maintenance, gathering evidence to support your case, and more. If your divorce goes to trial, our lawyers will aggressively represent you in court.

• Child custody and child support. Whether you are married or not, if you are a parent who is not living with your child’s other parent, then child custody and support are legal issues you will no doubt have to face. Child support and child custody can be extremely contentious and can be difficult for even the most compromising of people to agree upon. As you work with your child’s other parent to create a parenting plan, our lawyers can advise you of the law and your options, represent you during mediation, and advocate for your interests. 

• Pre- and post-marital agreements. When a couple first marries, the thought of not being together in the future is never on the mind. But unfortunately, the future is unpredictable and in some cases a couple may be separated by death or divorce. Planning for these events–even if they never happen–is wise. Our lawyers can assist you and your soon-to-be spouse in crafting a premarital agreement that addresses how property will be divided in the event of a divorce or death, how children will be provided for, the protection of a family business or heirlooms, protection against the other party’s debts, and more. 

• Domestic violence protective orders. Some of the most trying types of cases that our lawyers work on are those cases involving domestic violence. If you are a victim of domestic violence, we urge you to get help now. Our lawyers can help by representing you as you seek a domestic violence protective order, which is a civil restraining order that can protect you against physical violence and assault. 

• Grandparents’ rights. Parents and their children are not the only parties who are impacted by divorce; grandparents may be adversely affected, too. For grandparents who have been denied visitation with their grandchild, working with a family law attorney may help. Unfortunately, grandparents have very few rights in our state, but a court may grant a grandparent access to their grandchild if the grandparent can prove that such access to visitation would be within the child’s best interests. 

• When a child is born, the parental rights of the child’s mother are automatically established and cannot be revoked unless a court has good cause to do so. However, the same is not true for the child’s father. In order for the paternity of father to be established, the father must be married to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s birth, both parents must sign a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity form, or the court must establish paternity following DNA testing. If the father does not establish paternity, then the father will have no rights related to their child, which means that the father will not be able to seek custody of, visitation with, or legal decision-making power with regards to their child. Note that establishing paternity is important for mothers, too – if paternity has not been established, then the mother will have no grounds to seek child support payments, health coverage for the child on the father’s record, etc.

Why Choose Our Alabama Family Law Attorneys

The outcome of a family law matter can have a long-term effect on your life, the life of your children, and your relationships. Rather than leaving such an outcome up to chance, it is within your best interests to work with a qualified legal professional. Top reasons to choose our Alabama family law attorneys include:

• We’re dedicated. We understand how important your family law case is to you, and we’ll prove it by putting you first, developing a customized strategy, putting in the energy and resources necessary to improve your chances of securing a positive case outcome, and remaining accessible and available throughout the process.

• We’re honest. We know that lawyers sometimes have a bad reputation – when you choose our law firm, you can count on honesty and transparency about our process, what services we can provide, and how we charge. While we never guarantee or promise a specific result, we’re upfront and honest about what we think your chances of case success could be. We don’t want there to be any surprises when all is said and done.

• We’re results-oriented. When you hire us, our primary objective will be to get you the results that are most in-keeping with your best interests. We have the resources your case demands, and we understand how the local court system operates.

Request a Consultation Today

If you have a family law matter that would be best navigated with the assistance of a legal professional, please do not hesitate to call our Alabama family law attorneys at the office of The McCormick Firm. We understand how delicate family legal matters can be and will approach your case with sensitivity and care. To learn more about us and how we can serve you, please call us directly today at 205-968-1302. You can also visit our office in person or send us a message using the intake form on our website.