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Know Your Rights
Getting and Keeping Custody of Your Children
What can I do to get a Court to give me custody of my children? If there's a Court order and my husband isn't following it, do I have to? What if the court gave custody to my husband? Answers to these questions and more are in this document.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Moving When You Have a Custody Order
As of September 1, 2003, when a Court in Alabama gives joint physical custody or gives one parent custody and the other visitation, the Court's order will tell each parent what they have to do if they want to move. The first step for a parent is sending a notice to the other parent by certified mail. Can your ex stop you from moving? What happens if your ex files papers? What do you need to show in Court? This document answers these questions and more.
By: Legal Services Alabama
I Have an Ex Parte Protection Order: How Do I Get Custody of My Children?
When can I get custody of my children? My husband says he will get custody. Will he? What can I do to make it more likely I'll get custody? Answers to these questions and much more here.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Do It Yourself Instructions & Forms
How to Change a Custody or Visitation Order Instructions for asking an Alabama court to change a child custody or visitation order.
(You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to open this page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Get Acrobat Reader icon to download.)
By: Alabama State Bar
Request to Change the Current Custody or Visitation Order Form PS-07
Please read "How to Change a Custody or Visitation Order" above before using this form.
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By: Alabama State Bar
Child Support Information Sheet Form CS-47
If you file to change a custody or visitation order, you will also need to file this form.
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By: Alabama Administrative Office of Courts
First Petition for Child Custody Form PS-05
Use this form only if this is the FIRST custody order for your children. To CHANGE an order, use form PS-07 above.
Important! You MUST file this form in the same county where the children live.
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By: Alabama State Bar
Affidavit of Substantial Hardship Form C-10A
If you ask the court for any of the following:
Visitation with a minor child
Change of custody or visitation
Change in child support
Establish paternity (who is the legal father)
You also may need to file this form.
(You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to open this page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Get Acrobat Reader icon to download.)
By: Alabama Administrative Office of Courts
Additional Information
Questions to Ask Before You Hire an Attorney
(Separate Website)
Lists of general questions about divorce or custody cases and questions about attorney fees and costs.
By: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Save Those Papers!
In order to protect your rights, you may need to use papers others have given you. This fact sheet tells you what papers you should save.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
AlabamaLegalHelp.org is a project of Legal Services Alabama and the Legal Services Corporation. It is produced in cooperation with Pro Bono Net and legal services organizations, community organizations and government agencies throughout Alabama and the United States.
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