In an uncontested divorce, the case is filed in Circuit Court in the county where you or your spouse resides. You can file your documents you receive from our online attorney yourself, should you choose to do so. Most persons choose to have the online attorney file the documents for them and have the attorney communicate with the court. In either scenario, generally no court hearing is required in an uncontested divorce. When the online attorney files the case and enters a notice of appearance, it unlikely that a court hearing will be necessary to finalize your agreed divorce. But, any judge may requests a hearing at time. The judge has the absolute right to require a hearing even in an uncontested divorce. With the online attorney filing the case for you the attorney will try to address any issues or concerns raised by the court in an effort to avoid an actual hearing. Even so, a judge may still require a hearing to finalize your divorce even though the attorney has sent additional information to the court. Should a court hearing be required, and we e-filed your case for you, the online attorney will request permission for all parties to attend the hearing remotely via Zoom or similar video technology in an effort to avoid anyone having to physically appear in court. In the rare instance that an in-person hearing is required by the court we can assist you with locating a local attorney to appear with you in court. A modest fee is required for the online attorney to attend a virtual court hearing, and local market fee shall be required for you to have a local attorney appear in person with you at a hearing.

Under Alabama law, a mandatory waiting period applies after filing a Complaint for Divorce with the Circuit Court: 30 days for cases without minor children and 45 days for those involving minors. This waiting period must pass before a judge can grant the divorce. Filing promptly allows the waiting period to begin sooner, expediting the process. Please note that there is no guarantee the judge will sign the divorce decree immediately upon reaching the required waiting period. The timing may vary based on the judge’s schedule and the court’s caseload, which can affect how quickly your case is reviewed and finalized.