The good news is that the popular belief that fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce is no longer true. The bad news is that divorce is still an all-too-common occurrence, and it is
If you or someone you love is facing the prospect of a divorce, you probably have a lot of questions. You are likely wondering what will happen to all of the “stuff” that has been
Imagine you are at work one day when your cell phone rings. It is your daughter’s school, calling to tell you that she has fallen off the monkey bars and broken her arm. She is
Guide to South Carolina Adoption If you are considering adopting a child, you may be daunted at first by what can seem an overwhelming process. Although no two adoptions are exactly alike, every case follows
Guardian Ad Litem Meaning A guardian ad litem (GAL) is an individual appointed by the court and tasked with representing a child’s best interests in cases involving contested custody and visitation, adoption, abuse and neglect,
In some situations, the federal government has no legal authority to compel a state to implement certain policies and laws. The federal government can, however, induce practically all state governments to implement policies and laws
There are independent groups that lobby and advocate for harmonization of the law across the country. The American Law Institute, which publishes and updates the Restatements of the Law is one example. The National Conference
Prenuptial agreements (or “prenups” as they are informally referred to as) are essentially contracts, whereby the parties negotiate in advance of their upcoming marriage what the terms of any equitable distribution and/or alimony monies or
South Carolina’s grandparent visitation statute is perhaps one of the newest and most favorable grandparent parenting time laws in the country. While the law may seem wieldy to implement at first glance, found at S.C.
The African proverb that “it takes a village to raise a child” is still alive and real even today. There are many circumstances when parents cannot be the parent they want to be or who
