Foxtrot Family Law Resources

Celebrating the Adoption Journey at Foxtrot Family Law

Stephen Williams

Jun 12, 2022
1 min

Celebrating the Adoption Journey at Foxtrot Family Law

Congratulations and our utmost gratitude to two committed parents, one courageous young lady (and one purple-haired paralegal) who are celebrating the completion of the legal side of their #adoptionjourney! They’ve always operated as a family and now it’s official! Thank you again for the opportunity to be but a small part of the life you’re building together as a family. Take a deep breath and keep up the good work! ~ #adoption #familylaw #childcustody #coparenting #parenti

What to Expect in your Child Custody and Co-Parenting Case

Stephen Williams

Jun 5, 2022
1 min

What to Expect in your Child Custody and Co-Parenting Case

If you hire Foxtrot, will you “win?" We can’t be sure, sorry. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ BUT, if we have the opportunity to work with you and your family, we can help you make educated, informed decisions regarding your options each step of the way, whether that’s a decision to file a case, a decision to reach an Agreement or a decision to have your day in court to stand up for yourself and your children. ~ We can help you define what a ‘win’ really is based on your concerns and priorities.

Happy Workiversary to Veronica Kanka – Legal Assistant with our Child Custody Team

Stephen Williams

Jun 2, 2022
1 min

Happy Workiversary to Veronica Kanka – Legal Assistant with our Child Custody Team

It’s an exciting #FoxtrotFriday as we celebrate the 1 year #workiversary of Veronica Kanka joining our team. Veronica helps our clients access their up-to-date court file and other important documents from anywhere at any time right from their phone or device. She also stays in constant communication with our clients through each client’s confidential chat system with our entire team. Congrats, VK! We are so grateful for your work! ~ #childcustody #coparenting #parenting #fam

Stephen Williams

May 26, 2022
1 min

Learn the Pitfalls of the Flat Fee, “Uncontested” Divorce - Talkin' Laws and Drinkin' Claws (VIDEO)

What can go wrong with a flat fee, “uncontested” divorce? A lot more than you might think. As Josh Holcomb in our Guntersville office puts it, you don’t want to buy a couch that no one will sit on. ~ This #FoxtrotFriday starts #MemorialDay2022 weekend, and it feels like #seltzerseason has truly arrived. Join Sree Ravi as he lets us know the pitfalls of the “flat fee” and what you don’t know about “uncontested” divorces. ~ #childcustody #coparenting #parenting #familylaw #divo

Stephen Williams

May 5, 2022
1 min

Ravi on Retirement – Talkin’ Laws & Drinkin’ Claws – Division of Retirement Assets (VIDEO)

Retirement division in divorce? #seltzerseason continues with #RAVIonRETIREMENT as SREE RAVI, Esq., lets us know what he tells his clients in their first meeting regarding division or allocation of retirement assets. Also, what do your financial institutions need from the court to divide retirement without incurring taxes or penalties, i.e., WTF is a QDRO? ~ #childcustody #coparenting #parenting #familylaw #adoption #adoptionjourney #thinkfoxtrot ~ The information provided he

Stephen Williams

May 2, 2022
1 min

Welcome Back CARLEY CHATTERLEY to our Child Custody and Family Law Team! (VIDEO)

Our team at Foxtrot is glad to welcome back our summer clerk, CARLEY CHATTERLEY! Carley just finished her second year of law school at Belmont University in Nashville and is back for her second summer with Foxtrot Family Law. ~ What about the culture and experience at Foxtrot motivated Carley to come back and join our team for a second summer? What can she bring to the table and hope to learn and gain during her clerkship? What misconceptions did she have about doing Family L

Stephen Williams

Jan 15, 2022
1 min

In Child Custody, “we prove stuff.”

Two of my favorite quotes I’ve heard in my career both have the word “stuff” in them. This is one of them. I know the sentiment here is kinda harsh and might require good old-fashioned, professional investigations, lawyering and trial advocacy in DHR cases and Juvenile Courts, but I tend to agree with it. #childcustody #coparenting #parenting #familylaw

Stephen Williams

Jul 29, 2021
1 min

Answers on Avvo – DHR – Foster Parent Adoption – Support – Relocation? (VIDEO)

Answers on Avvo – Does DHR want the Foster Parents to adopt your baby? – Gonna have to pay Child Support for a Child you never knew about? – Can one parent relocate out of state if there’s no Child Custody Order? ~ Child Custody in Alabama Answers on Avvo: https://bit.ly/378J0R9 main website: https://www.avvo.com/ ~ Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s billionaire business partner, said “[s]how me the incentives and I will show you the outcome.” Foster Parenting is a great and no

Cocaine Cut with Fentanyl Coming to a Child Custody Case Near You

Stephen Williams

Jul 28, 2021
1 min

Cocaine Cut with Fentanyl Coming to a Child Custody Case Near You

WARNING… NPR, other media outlets and Foxtrot’s own grapevine are reflecting the prevalence of powder cocaine cut with or containing enough Fentanyl to significantly increase the risk of an overdose. Fentanyl is 100x more powerful than morphine and especially dangerous when snorted. ~ Don’t do drugs or anything illegal. You risk losing time with your kids via court order or, you know,…death, but we’re not your parents, either. For those of you who might still be inclined to p

Child Custody – Father’s Day’s Fundamental Principle

Stephen Williams

Jun 18, 2021
1 min

Child Custody – Father’s Day’s Fundamental Principle

Happy #fathersday2021. Did you know…? ~ “It is the policy of this state to assure that minor children have frequent and continuing contact with parents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of their children and to encourage parents to share in the rights and responsibilities of rearing their children after the parents have separated…” § 30-3-150, Ala. Code 1975. ~ #childcustody #familylaw #parenting #coparenting

Child Custody “Morality Clause” Reversible on Appeal

Stephen Williams

Jun 8, 2021
1 min

Child Custody “Morality Clause” Reversible on Appeal

In honor of June 9th, we wanted to remind everyone that the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals overturned a trial court’s ruling that “a morality clause [restriction on overnight, romantic guests] is ‘always in the best interest of the child[ren].'” Rather, the appellate court held that “restrictions on a parent’s conduct must be tailored to the specific facts of each individual case. The record contains insufficient evidence to demonstrate that the [parent’s romantic] conduct wa

Stephen Williams

Jun 3, 2021
1 min

Update on Refundable $30 Deposit to Book Child Custody Consultation (VIDEO)

Do you guys still do complimentary consultations? Yes. Then why do I have to put up $30? To help protect your time slot from folks that previously would have taken it then not show up. So when do I get my money back? When you show up and learn what you can do to stand up for yourself and your kids…unless you want to apply the $30 to your initial deposit and get started on your case. Thanks! ~ #foxtrotfriday #childcustody #familylaw #parenting ~ The information provided here i

Child Custody Devotional – Identify and Develop Individual Skills in Co-Parenting

Stephen Williams

Mar 7, 2021
2 min

Child Custody Devotional – Identify and Develop Individual Skills in Co-Parenting

I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. Daniel 9:22 ~ In #ChildCustody and #CoParenting, I think we give short shrift to ‘skill’ as parents. We oversimplify it to ourselves, in our own heads and hearts. More importantly, the Courts oversimplify it. Less importantly, the Other Side oversimplifies it. None of us are merely good or bad parents. Being effective as a Parent and Co-Parent reflects an incredibly diverse set of skills, any combination of which can m

Thanks for 6 years of letting us stand up for you in your Child Custody case!

Stephen Williams

Mar 1, 2021
1 min

Thanks for 6 years of letting us stand up for you in your Child Custody case!

Here’s to six years of helping parents and relatives stand up for themselves in #ChildCustody and #CoParenting cases! To our team members who believe in Foxtrot’s mission and have dedicated their careers to it. To our families, who have been patient as we worked late and on weekends and traveled to conferences to sharpen our game; thanks in advance for next time. Most importantly, here’s to our clients. Thanks for 6 years of your courage and commitment to your family and you

Child Custody Devotional – Practice these Things

Stephen Williams

Feb 21, 2021
2 min

Child Custody Devotional – Practice these Things

What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me — practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. Phillippians 4:9 ~ We love the word ‘practice’. It is fundamental to our mission on several levels. In its transitive verb sense, our #childcustody lawyers don’t “do” law they “practice law.” Doctors practice medicine. As a noun, ‘practice’ refers to our organization, itself; Foxtrot is a ‘law practice’. One refers to her meditation regimen or routine as

Setting the Table in Life, Child Custody, and Co-Parenting

Stephen Williams

Feb 19, 2021
2 min

Setting the Table in Life, Child Custody, and Co-Parenting

We need to set the table. It doesn’t have to be complicated, but we need to do it. Ever sit down for a nice meal at home, you’re excited, hungry and ready to relax…maybe you’ve finally put the kids down, poured a glass of wine and started up Disney+ ready to veg…only to realize you or your partner need a napkin or a fork or anything else from the kitchen. Now you’ve got to uncurl yourself from the coffee table and go grab whatever you forgot. ~ This is a first world problem f

What are Pediatricians Saying about Screen Time and Virtual School?

Stephen Williams

Feb 3, 2021
1 min

What are Pediatricians Saying about Screen Time and Virtual School?

Screen time is a big topic in #parenting and #coparenting these days, but it’s also more necessary than ever with virtual school and online projects. What can Pediatricians let us know about minimizing actual health risks of too much screen time…? #asthnopia #202020rule #1210rule #childcustody #familylaw Here’s a link to the article at healthychildren.org: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/avoid-eye-and-back-strain-from-the-computer

Peace in Your Child Custody Case Doesn’t Depend on the Weather

Stephen Williams

Aug 27, 2020
1 min

Peace in Your Child Custody Case Doesn’t Depend on the Weather

#parenting tip – an author we enjoy and learn a lot from doesn’t miss a chance to (safely) play outside in the rain with his son. #resilience is a buzzword these days, but it’s worth learning that opportunities for peace, joy and even some silliness don’t depend on the weather.

Stephen Williams

Aug 22, 2020
1 min

In Child Custody…Look Up, Not Around

In the long run, we don’t have to prove anything to anyone. We are all miracles as people and parents, but we forget that when we look too often in the wrong direction. ~ We are running our own race. If we make decisions and take action in line with what we believe in, the chips will fall where they may and there will be setbacks…But we’ll be authentic. We’ll have agency. We’ll have peace. ☮ ~ #childcustody #parenting #coparenting #familylaw

In Child Custody, Give Credit Where Credit is Due

Stephen Williams

May 7, 2020
1 min

In Child Custody, Give Credit Where Credit is Due

Quick #ChildCustody Tip on a #FoxtrotFriday…but it’s a tricky one and requires just a little perspective and self awareness. Can you testify to one thing the Other Side does well to serve your children? Or one thing that you, yourself, could improve on in your parenting? Giving credit where credit is due and conceding room for improvement reflects maturity and can reduce the appearance of bias. #ProTip: Think of these things right before day-to-day interaction with the Other

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