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Child Support
Know Your Rights
Child Support: A Guide to Services in Alabama
(Separate Website)
This booklet provides an overview of Alabama's child support services.
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By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Applying for Child Support Services
(Separate Website)
Child Support services are automatically provided to persons currently receiving TANF, Medicaid or Foster Care. This information says who can apply and has initial application forms that you can complete.
By: Alabama Department of Human Resources
Your Rights to Collect Child Support: Get DHR on the Case!
The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) must try to obtain child support on behalf of any eligible applicant. This document explains how this works.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Steps in Collecting Child Support
(Separate Website)
Information about collecting child support, including how and where to apply, what steps to follow to collect support, and the phone number to the Alabama Child Support Enforcement Office.
By: US Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
How to Change a Child Support Order Instructions for asking an Alabama court for a new child support order.
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By: Alabama State Bar
Request to Change Child Support Form PS-02
Please read "How to Change a Child Support Order" above before using this form.
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By: Alabama State Bar
Child Support Obligation Income Statement/Affidavit Form CS-41
If you file to change a child support order, you will also need to file this form.
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By: Alabama Administrative Office of Courts
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.
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By: Alabama Administrative Office of Courts
Request for Contempt Hearing Form PS-03
If the other parent has disobeyed a court order related to the children, such as:
an order to pay support
an order to pay for medical bills
an order to provide insurance, or
an order related to visitation
you may ask for a contempt hearing. This is the form to use to ask for this hearing. It also contains additional instructions.
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By: Alabama State Bar
The Protection Hearing
What time should I be in Court? How should I dress? Should I bring the children? Will I see my husband? Will I have to testify? Answers to these questions and more are in this document.
By: Legal Services Alabama
Child Support and Alimony from Military Personnel and Department of Defense Employees
(Separate Website)
Information about garnishing the pay of active, reserve, and retired members of the military and the pay of civilian employees of the Federal government for payment of child and/or spousal support.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions about the Uniformed Services Former Spouses' Protection Act.
By: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Child Support Enforcement Outside the United States
(Separate Website)
This website lists the following: the countries the US has child support enforcement agreements with, the US States and the foreign countries that these states have child support arrangements with, and what to do if there is no federal or state reciprocal arrangement for child support enforcement, including your options and more.
By: U.S. Department of State
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
Common Law Marriage in Alabama
This article clears up some myths about common law marriage.
It also explains when two people are married by common law.
By: Legal Services Alabama
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
How to Change a Custody or Visitation Order Instructions for asking an Alabama court to change a child custody or visitation order.
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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
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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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