Before a court will consider a petition for divorce, two requirements must be met: 1) at least one of the spouses must be a resident of the state of Alabama, and 2) the court must have personal jurisdiction over at least one of the spouses. Once the requirements of residency and jurisdiction are satisfied, then the petition for divorce must be filed in the appropriate county. After the divorce is filed, the other spouse must be notified of the pending action. If the other spouse is not notified, any resulting divorce can be invalidated and set aside. Once notified, a spouse must respond to the notification within the time limits allowed by law (30 days).

No website can provide you with all the answers you need when contemplating or filing for divorce. Regardless of your situation, it is unique and requires application of laws that are not included on this website, nor perhaps any website. For a free initial consultation, please contact the law offices of Steven Eversole before you make any decisions.