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...
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When separating from your child’s other parent, even simple decisions can feel complicated. You may wonder what you can do on your own – or what to do if the other parent makes a choice without telling you. Custody agreements can feel overwhelming. If you are unsure of what you can do, it’s time to...
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....
Enduring a legal separation or divorce process in South Carolina is already difficult for everyone involved, especially children, but now the court is assigning your monthly child support payment. The court assigns South Carolina child support according to your finances and responsibility for any children. Want to learn how much you could pay? We have got you...
Divorce is never easy even for adult children. If you are a teenager whose parents are divorced, then you may be feeling a wealth of emotions. These emotions can make you feel isolated. However, one of the first things you need to know is that you are not alone. In the United States, up to half...
With divorce and children, the result is that one parent is generally going to get the child the majority of the time. And the other parent will have to pay child support. Of course, there are scenarios where this is not the case, such as when parents get a 50-50 times-sharing split. Let’s take a look at...
Marriage is (almost) always a highly celebrated event. However, for between 40 and 50% of all couples that tie the knot, a challenging (and usually less celebrated) divorce is in the cards. Divorces are often messy. And, of course, having children complicates them in many ways. One complication that many people don’t think of as their marriage withers, however,...