Family Law • Marriage • Divorce • Child Custody • Visitation • Child Support creative commons licensed (BY) flickr photo by kevin dooley: https://flic.kr/p/6m6JvE
Marriage • Requirements –Age –Marriage license –Ceremony –Any person authorized to celebrate the rites of matrimony is entitled to $2 for each marriage solemnized. Ala Code §30-1-8
Common law marriage • Capacity • Consent to marry • Public recognition • Cohabitation Adams v. Boan, 559 So.2d 1084 (Ala., 1990) • No common law divorce
Divorce • Common law states –Equitable distribution • length of marriage • occupation • standard of living • wealth and earning ability • child custody • health • other relevant factors