South Carolina’s Divorce & Family Laws
Can Living with a Romantic Partner Terminate Alimony in South Carolina?
As divorce lawyers in Charleston, South Carolina, we get many questions about our state's alimony laws. One question is whether living with another (cohabitation) in South Carolina can impact a person's alimony payments. While many people know that alimony terminates...
Are Student Loans Part of Marital Debt in a South Carolina Divorce?
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...
How to File for Divorce in South Carolina
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 an easy...
What Can I Do if My Spouse Abuses Me in South Carolina?
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...
How to Change Alimony in South Carolina
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...
What Are South Carolina’s Custody Laws?
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 family...
What is Adultery in South Carolina?
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 article, we...
What Are the Grounds for Divorce in South Carolina?
As divorce lawyers in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, clients frequently ask us what are the grounds for divorce in South Carolina. In South Carolina, there are five (5) grounds for divorce: (1) adultery, (2) habitual drunkenness or narcotics abuse, (3) physical...
Dealing with the Financial Side of a Divorce in South Carolina
As divorce attorneys in Charleston, we know that divorces happen on a regular basis. In 2014, divorces and annulments in the US occurred at a rate of 3.2 per 1,000 people. Divorce rates for people over the age of 50 doubled from 1990 to 2010. One of the biggest...
Can You Start Dating While You Are Separated in South Carolina?
As divorce attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, oftentimes our clients ask us whether they can start dating while they are separated from their spouse. Before you start setting up your profile on eHarmony or swiping through Bumble or Tinder looking for a match, it...
Who Gets the House in a South Carolina Divorce?
As divorce attorneys in Charleston, South Carolina, our clients frequently want to know who gets the house in a divorce. The short answer is that it completely depends on each case. The long answer can be a little complicated, but in this article, our family court...
South Carolina’s Child Passenger Safety & Restraint Laws
Like many other states, South Carolina has child restraint laws to address concerns over children who may get injured in a traffic accident. South Carolina's child passenger safety (child restraint) laws apply to motor vehicles including passenger cars, pickup trucks,...
