The Divorce Process
The Uncontested Divorce Process.
- The required information is gathered from the parties.
- The divorce paperwork is drafted from the required information.
- The divorce paperwork is filed with the court.
- If children are involved, the parties must attend a transparenting class.
- The judge can sign the paperwork at any point after 30 days.
- Alabama has a mandatory 30 day waiting period on divorces.
The Contested Divorce Process.
- The required information is gathered from the party wanting to file the divorce.
- The attorney files a complaint with the court, which starts the divorce proceedings.
- The other spouse has 30 days in which to answer the complaint.
- Each party conducts discovery which can consist of such things as interrogatories and depositions.
- Interrogatories are written questions which must be answered under oath.
- Depositions are where the attorney asks the other party questions under oath in the presence of a court reporter.
- Temporary hearings may be required.
- The parties must attend a transparenting class.
- The case is set for trial.
- At trial the judge hears the evidence and makes a ruling based upon the evidence submitted.