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In Person in Alabama: You may go to any county health department in the State of Alabama to obtain a certified copy of an Alabama divorce certificate. Most divorce certificates can be issued while you wait. A map showing locations of county health departments where vital records may be obtained is available.

First Petition for Child Custody Form PS-05: Use this form only if this is the FIRST custody order for your children. To CHANGE an order, use form PS-07 above. Important! You MUST file this form in the same county where the children live.

In Alabama you do not have to be licensed in order to serve papers. The clerk of court may choose someone to do this as long as they are over the age of eighteen. However, in Alabama papers are generally served by a sheriff, constable, or someone else who is recognized as a process server.

An uncontested divorce is typically cheaper and easier, so you and your spouse should try to work out the issues on your own. If you cannot do this without help, you may wish to consider working with an experienced mediator who can guide you through the process.

You'll need to put the terms of your divorce in writing. To be uncontested, you and your spouse should agree about the division of shared property, assets, and obligations related to any children in writing. You can use our Divorce Settlement Agreement to outline the terms of your divorce for the court.

While we certainly understand people being uneasy about how to file for divorce in Alabama without a lawyer, the answer is definitely ?Yes, you can.? And, our cheap divorce lawyers in Birmingham will provide you with all the info you'll need, each required document, and every available resource.