Can I Move with My Children if I Have Primary Custody in SC?
If you have primary custody of your children, or if you share custody with your former spouse, can you move with your children? Do you need the court’s permission to move with your children? Can the other parent stop you from moving with your kids? In some cases, you...
Getting Out on Bond in SC
When a family member or friend is arrested, it can be an incredibly frustrating and stressful experience trying to find out where they are being held, where the bond hearing is going to be, and how to help them get out of jail. The criminal defense attorneys at...
What are the Charges for Arson in South Carolina?
Although most people understand that “arson” is when someone sets a fire, there are three different degrees of arson in SC with graduated, or increasing, penalties based on the severity of the offense. Each type of arson also includes important definitions and...
Temporary, Emergency & Expedited Hearings in Family Court: What are They?
Temporary hearings, emergency hearings, and expedited hearings in the family court allow the parties to resolve pressing issues that just can’t wait for the trial or final divorce hearing to be scheduled. But what is the difference between temporary hearings,...
Legal Separation in SC: Order for Separate Maintenance & Support
What is an Order for Separate Maintenance and Support in SC? Most people would call it a “legal separation,” although that’s not technically correct. South Carolina does not recognize “legal separation,” but the family court can issue an Order for Separate...
Annulment in SC: How it Works
How do you get an annulment in SC? For most people, you don’t. You can’t get an annulment based on the short duration of your marriage, and you can’t get an annulment because the marriage wasn’t “consummated,” although you can get an annulment if you have never...
Alimony in SC: Everything You Need to Know
How is alimony calculated and what are the different types of alimony in SC? If you are considering divorce after 20 years of marriage, but your spouse was the primary breadwinner in the family, does that mean you will be destitute now? What if you gave up your...
Discover The 5 Grounds for Divorce in SC
Considering Divorce in South Carolina? You may be surprised to learn that you can’t get divorced for the same reasons in every state – each state has its own “grounds for divorce” that must be proven before a divorce is granted. The Fault-Based & No-Fault Divorce...
Top 10 Questions About Child Support in SC
If you are divorced, separated, or considering divorce and you have children, child support is probably one of the details that you are anxious to resolve. How will you support yourself and the children now that you are living on just one paycheck? Or, if your former...
How is Child Support Calculated in SC?
Whether you will have full custody of your children and you are wondering how much child support your former spouse should pay, or your former spouse has full custody and you are wondering how much child support you must pay, you are going to want to know how to...