Posted on September 15, 2007 by Steve Eversole

Divorce News

 Big divorce news in Atlanta.  Evangelist Juanita Bynum has had enough.  She filed papers seeking a divorce from her husband, Bishop Thomas W. Weeks III this past Monday, September 10, 2007.  According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, divorce papers accuse the Bishop of "beating, stomping and choking" his wife.  It is sad commentary on our times, that a supposed man of God, is being accused of domestic violence.  True or not, this kind of press is bad for the truly religious. If true, it is just another example of a con artist taking money in the guise of religion.  No true man of God(or any real-man for that matter) would ever put a hand to his wife.  That being said, it is not uncommon in divorce or child custody cases for one party, normally the wife, to accuse their spouse of some kind of domestic violence.  Accusing your spouse of domestic or child abuse can be an unscrupulous means to gain the advantage during divorce or custody proceedings. 

 

 

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Posted on August 26, 2007 by Steve Eversole

Alabama Child Support Guidelines: Reasons for Deviation

The Alabama Rules provide the following non-inclusive list of reasons for deviating from the child support guidelines:

  1. Shared physical custody or visitation rights for periods of physical custody or care of children is substantially in excess of those customarily approved.
  2. Extraordinary costs of transportation for purposes of visitation borne substantially by one parent.
  3. Expenses of college education incurred prior to a child reaching the age of majority.
  4. Assets or, or unearned income received by or on the behalf of, a child.
  5. Such other facts or circumstances that the court finds contribute to the best interest of the child for whom support is being determined. A.R.J.A., Rule 32(A)(1)(e).

The existence of any factor above does not require the court to deviate from the guidelines, but may be considered by the court in doing so.  Furthermore, the court may deviate from the guidelines even without any of the above factors as well. 

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