Once a Petition for Adoption is filed, the Court may appoint what is known as a Guardian ad litem, often referred to as a GAL. A GAL is...

Photo by Austin Lowman on Unsplash On January 1, 2024, a new Adoption Code became effective in Alabama. This law made significant...

On April 2, 2025, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed the Alabama Public Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2025 allowing paid parental...