The divorce lawyers at Futeral & Nelson often handle cases where one or both parties have student loans. In these cases, we have to argue whether one party should contribute to the student loans of the other. While there is no case law directly on point, the...
In South Carolina. when you represent yourself in family court without a lawyer you are referred to as a “pro se” (without an attorney) party. Pro se is a Latin term that means “in person” or “on one’s own behalf.” Filing for a divorce in South Carolina is not...
Domestic Violence is an issue in South Carolina and every other state. When it occurs, sometimes an abused spouse considers it a one-time offense and ultimately forgives the other spouse. In many other cases, it leads to the break-up of the relationship. The abused...
As divorce lawyers in Mount Pleasant, some clients ask us to help them reduce or terminate their alimony payments in South Carolina. In South Carolina, some alimony payments can last for a lifetime because the most common form of alimony awarded by the court is...
For over 28 years, I’ve been a child custody lawyer in Charleston, South Carolina. I wrote this article to give parents a comprehensive understanding of child custody laws in South Carolina. I explain the types of custody in South Carolina, the factors the...
As divorce attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, we’ve seen that adultery can affect the grounds for divorce, claims for alimony, the division of marital property, the calculation of alimony, child custody and visitation, and attorney’s fees. In this...