Empowered Family Law

Empowered Family Law Family Law firm in Mobile, Alabama

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06/02/2026

If you have been married, expect your retirement to be divided at some level during a divorce.

In longer marriages, a 50/50 split is common. In shorter marriages, you may be entitled to at least 50% of what was accrued between the date of marriage and the date of filing.

Knowing the formula before you walk into negotiations can protect your financial future.

Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

06/01/2026

If you are a non-custodial parent in Alabama, your child lives with the other parent most of the time.

Your visitation schedule will be set by agreement or by a court order, and those two paths look very different.

Agreements give you the power to create a schedule built around your family's actual needs.

Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

05/29/2026

When a court is deciding whether a child should be allowed to relocate, one of the most important considerations is what is in the best interest of the child and how the move will impact the child's ability to maintain a relationship with the parent who is not moving.

The easier travel is, the more financial resources that can be contributed, and the reasonableness of extending summer and holiday visitation beyond the normal limits — if the relocating parent is generous in those terms, that can affect a court's decision.

Ready to take control of your divorce? Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

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05/27/2026

We let our clients speak for themselves.

"Rachel Williams has been my lead attorney and I have felt like I'm in good hands from day one. Rachel is professional, intelligent, efficient, but also caring."

If you are looking for a family law attorney in Mobile, Alabama who will show up for you, we would love to connect.

Ready to take control of your divorce? Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

05/26/2026

If you are the parent who has visitation rights in Alabama and you receive notice that the other parent plans to relocate with your child, you need to act immediately if you want to keep that child there.

You have the right to file an objection with the court, but it has to be filed. You cannot just notify the other parent and say you disagree — that is not good enough. You have 30 days from the day you receive the notice to file that objection, and then you have the chance to show the court why your child should not move away.

Ready to take control of your divorce? Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

05/25/2026

If you are concerned the custody arrangement for your child is no longer in their best interest, the very first thing you need to do is start documenting everything you can.

Keep a calendar of what is occurring in that child's life, of your time with the child, and of the other parent's time with the child. Get in touch with the teachers and counselors of the child and see if they have any concerns.

It is never too soon to start gathering evidence. And once you are convinced it is time to make a change for that child, we will file a petition to modify custody with the court.

Ready to take control of your divorce? Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

05/22/2026

There are a whole series of factors a court is going to look at to determine whether relocation is in the child's best interest.

Remember — it is presumed that it is not in the child's best interest to remove a child from one of their parents. So you are faced with overcoming a legal burden that is against you. You have to show that the child will have a much better, more beneficial life, or that you have to move out of some necessity and it is not going to be detrimental to your child.

If you are in the military and your orders require a move, that is an exception to the relocation law.

Ready to take control of your divorce? Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

05/21/2026

Sometimes divorces can have surprising outcomes — not in the dividing of assets and liabilities, but emotionally.

It is not uncommon that we have clients come to us one way, and by the time their divorce is over, they are completely different — in a good way. I had a client who really did not want to get divorced. They were sad throughout the process. But by the end, they were able to find independence and strength within themselves, and stand up for themselves and make decisions in ways they had not in 30 years.

Ready to take control of your divorce? Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

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05/20/2026

Your next chapter starts with the right support. Strong advocacy. Clear direction. A future you can feel confident in.

Ready to take control of your divorce? Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

05/19/2026

In our part of Alabama, we have a unique issue when it comes to relocation. We have something called the Parent-Child Relationship Protection Act — the Relocation Act for short.

If you are going to move more than 60 miles away or across state lines, you have to give notice via certified mail to the other parent. They then have the right to file an objection with the court. If they do, it is up to the judge whether you are allowed to move with your child. And if you say you are going to move no matter what, the court could change custody to the other parent.

The trickiest part for our area is that we live so close to the Florida and Mississippi state lines that a parent may be moving only 30 miles away and still have to comply with the statute.

Ready to take control of your divorce? Request a consultation at empoweredfamilylaw.com or call 251-220-6837.

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