Melissa L. Padgett

Melissa L. Padgett

Otts, Moore, Coale, Godwin, Stearns & Darby
  • Divorce, Family Law, Personal Injury ...
  • Alabama
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Education
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Faulkner University
J.D. (2014) | Juris Doctor
Honors: Best Paper: Evidence and Professional Responsibility
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Auburn University
B.S. (2010) | Agricultural Business & Economics
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Professional Experience
Associate Attorney
Otts, Moore, Coale, Godwin, Stearns & Darby
- Current
Attorney
Melissa L. Padgett Attorney at Law, LLC
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Certifications
Guardian ad litem
Juvenile Court
Awards
Best of the Best: Profession under 40
Brewton Standard
Professional Associations
Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce
Current
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Alabama Bar Association
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Alabama
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Practice Areas
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Juvenile Law
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Social Security Disability
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
Q. How can my stepson get to visit his child when the mother refuses to let him? She will not even answer his text or calls
A: If he has no money for an attorney, he can simply file a petition himself requesting visitation. If visitation has already been established, he can file a petition against the mother for contempt of court. He would be representing himself in his case, but he would be required to pay a filing fee. He can ask the clerk for an affidavit of substantial hardship that essentially is a request to the Court for a waiver of the filing fee.
Q. Will the judge grant visitation for a CS case? I filed through DHR
A: A Judge could hear the issue of visitation during the hearing to establish child support, or he could hear it at a different time. The DHR attorney will not represent you regarding the issue of visitation. The DHR attorney will simply prosecute the issue of child support. So the answer would be yes. You would need to hire an attorney to represent you regarding the issue of visitation.
Q. I am 18,my 17 year old girlfriend(also my baby's mother)want to get married.
A: Yes, her Grandmother must consent. Alabama law (30-1-5 Code of Alabama) requires that consent of the parents or guardians of the minor to the marriage must be given, either personally or in writing(notarized), to the Judge of Probate before a marriage license will be issued.
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Contact & Map
Otts, Moore, Coale, Godwin, Stearns & Darby
401 Evergreen Avenue
P O Box 467
Brewton, AL 36426
Telephone: (251) 867-7724
Otts, Moore, Coale, Godwin, Stearns & Darby
104 North Main Street
Atmore, AL 36502
Telephone: (251) 368-4441