In 2006, the South Carolina Supreme Court designated certain counties to participate in a pilot program requiring participants in contested divorce cases to attend mediation before continuing to trial. In January 2016, declaring this pilot
This blog has already examined how alimony is awarded in a South Carolina divorce. One of the most controversial aspects of the divorce statute’s alimony provisions is the court’s discretion to award permanent alimony –
This blog has already visited the topic of prenuptial agreements, which are generally valid and enforceable in South Carolina. Having a prenuptial agreement allows couples to consider how they would wish to divide assets, debts,
It was less than a year ago that same-sex couples won the right to legally marry nationwide. Yet marriage overall is on the decline. According to a Pew Research Center report released in 2014, the
Now that same-sex marriage is recognized throughout the country, even in those states where it was previously banned, what has been the effect on same-sex couples’ ability to create a family? Are the laws addressing
For nearly six months now, same-sex marriage has, at least theoretically, shared the same legal footing with opposite-sex marriage throughout the United States. All too often, however, individuals acting in violation of the law stand
One of the concerns that plague adoptive parents is the fear that a biological father who was not notified of adoption proceedings will appear and disrupt their new family. Conversely, a man who fathers a
Many people have a general understanding of common law marriage, but are somewhat fuzzy on the details. In a common law marriage, a couple live together and represent themselves to others as being married, but
In 1988, the federal government ordered all the states to develop and implement statewide automated child support enforcement monitoring and tracking systems. According to a report by the Greenville News, South Carolina remains the only
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
