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You can file for divorce in Alabama if you have lived here for at least six months before the date that you file, even if your spouse does not live here.

No. Both spouses have an equal right to possession and use of the marital residence. Neither party has a legal right to exclude the other party unless the court awards them exclusive use and possession of the residence. If you want legal possession of the marital residence, you must first file for divorce. Then, you must request that the court grant you temporary possession of the residence until the divorce is final.

You must go back to court as long as there is at least one minor child left. You cannot divide the child support obligation in half. Each child is not awarded the same amount of support under Alabama law. The first child receives a higher award than each subsequent child. When the children become adults, it works in reverse. The smallest increments of support come off first and the largest portion is allotted to the last remaining child. You must go back to court to have your new child support obligation calculated correctly and to make the new amount part of the order in your case.