No one enters marriage expecting it to end, but the reality is that 40 to 50 percent of marriages in the United States result in divorce. When kids are involved, the process becomes even more complicated—and custody battles can be one of the hardest parts. If you’re facing a custody battle, the stakes are high....
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Navigating a divorce or separation in South Carolina is challenging for everyone involved, especially when kids are in the picture. On top of everything else, you may now be facing the court’s decision about your monthly child support payment. South Carolina child support is determined based on your finances, custody arrangements, and the needs...
If you are considering leaving your spouse and having kids involved, you are likely trying to decide the best path forward with the least disruption to your kids’ lives and well-being. One of the many considerations is how to execute the initial separation or move from your spouse. There are countless reasons one may choose...
When life leads you in a different direction than your spouse, you may come to the realization that it is time to move in another direction. If you leave your spouse, taking your child with you is not always legally allowed, and that could mean that you are violating the child’s right to have access...
As family law attorneys in South Carolina, we consistently work to help clients navigate difficult legal scenarios with their children and that child’s other parent. Withholding a child without a court order could be a dangerous step to take, especially if the court sees that you are doing so as a way to punish the...
If you are separated from your child’s other parent, many things may become more complicated, including decisions regarding your children and the paperwork required to execute them. In many cases of separated or divorced parents, one or both of you may wonder what you are able to do without the approval of the other, whether...
Child support can get tricky. Kids are expensive, and sometimes the court-ordered amount is not possible or reasonable. Maybe you are sending what you can, and you have just fallen behind, or perhaps you are not able to send anything because of your current situation. Either way, it can be a scary situation. After all,...
The number of divorces per year in the United States is just under 100,000. That is a lot of couples jumping through hoops and suiting up for legal battles over the children. With such a substantial number of divorces, there are a lot of opinions over how to decide who gets the kids in a divorce....