When parents are divorced and have a joint custody order in place, there are requirements they must follow if one or both need to relocate. A relocation may be necessary for several reasons, including for new job opportunities, better schools or to be closer to family...
Hernandez & Associates Law Firm
Year: 2021
What documents are important to include in an estate plan?
An estate plan helps to take care of the concerns of estate planners to ensure they and their loved ones are cared for. For that reason, it is important for estate planners to have a comprehensive estate plan and to know what to include in it. Wills and trusts A will...
The challenges your child faces returning to in-person schooling
The pandemic has changed our lives more than a lot of people realize. Parents, though, know all too well how more than a year of isolation has affected their children. Although the time spent at home may have improved family communication and led to more quality time,...
Drunk driving arrest escalates into first degree assault charge
An arrest for alleged drunk driving can bring down an alarming set of criminal charges on the defendant. One of the unhappiest consequences of being arrested for drunk driving is the speed with which the drunk driving charges can escalate into more serious...
Are you being subjected to parental alienation?
Child custody and visitation disputes can quickly become heated. In a lot of these cases, each parent thinks that he or she knows what’s best for their child, and they’ll do anything to ensure that their parenting method is adhered to. Although many of these disputes...
Semmes man sentenced to 10 years in alleged meth conspiracy
The consequences of an arrest and conviction for a drug crime may not be the focus of attention during the commission of the crime. However, when the defendant faces the court for sentencing after a conviction, the terms of punishment become extremely clear. The...
Suspected drunk driver to face grand jury on murder charge
Occasionally, the facts that persuade prosecutors to file murder charges sound so convincing that a listener can hardly conjure any sort of reasonable doubt. For example, in the case of a Mobile man who is charged with reckless murder, the facts that support the...
Mobile’s current homicide rate almost exceeds 2020
If one has turned on the news lately, locals have probably heard that we are on pace to exceed the homicide rate from last year. Indeed, Mobile’s Interim Police Chief has given interviews on the very subject. The numbers According to the Mobile Police Department,...
Understanding advance medical directives in Alabama
No one likes to imagine themselves being struck down by an accident or sudden medical condition. But the reality is that, if it happens and you become incapacitated, medical decision could be made that you would not agree with. The answer to this problem is an advance...
Why fighting for an appeal is worth it
There are a variety of benefits of appealing a negative outcome in court. For that reason, litigants who wish to appeal should be familiar with what that process looks like and the potential benefits of appealing an unfavorable decision. Not a new trial It is...