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 –
What is Child Protective Services? Child Protective Services is a part of South Carolina’s Department of Social Services established to fulfill the state’s statutory obligation to protect children from abuse or neglect within their families.
