Legal Question in Family Law in Alabama

Re: Lawyer to Lawyer

You need to send a copy of the papers to your lawyer immediately. Most attorneys will send a courtesy copy of the papers to the other attorney in a situation like that, but if your wife's attorney did not do that when he filed it then fax the papers to your lawyer yourself. While most attorneys will provide a copy to other lawyers as a matter of professional courtesy, your wife's attorney is not under any legal obligation to send your lawyer papers that he served on you.

Re: Lawyer to Lawyer

Typically, when an action is commenced, the pleadings are served on the party, unless his or her attorney has been authorized to accept service of them on the client's behalf. All you need to do in this situation is simply forward the papers to your lawyer for him to review and handle for you.

These are complex issues, and it is important that they be handled correctly. Therefore, it is important that you consult an experienced family law attorney to find out what options are available to you based on the facts of your particular case.

If you need more information, you can visit my family law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com) or our website (www.StevensFirm.com). I wish you the best of luck.

Ben Stevens