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Yearly Archives: 2023
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2024 How Much Does a DUI Cost in South Carolina?
Driving under the influence (DUI) penalties in South Carolina are serious and can have significant financial consequences. In addition to straightforward fines, there are court costs, assessment fees, and legal representation costs. The financial impact of a DUI can harm more in your life, including…
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Pet Custody: Who Gets the Pet in a Divorce in South Carolina?
Who gets the family pet in a divorce in South Carolina? Are there “pet custody” rules? Does Fido get to go with the parent who treats him the best, gives him treats, and takes him on walks every night? With the kids who love him…
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2024 How Much Does a Divorce Cost in South Carolina?
Getting a divorce is a significant emotional and financial decision. Although finances may or may not be a priority when making this important and life-changing decision, it is important to plan for the cost of divorce. When you understand the various costs of a South…
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Fast Food Drive-Through Accidents: Who is at Fault?
Drive-through accidents and car wrecks in the parking lots of fast food restaurants are more common than you might think. Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Chik-Fil-A, Burger King, Sonic, Taco Bell, or any of the popular fast food restaurants in Myrtle Beach have high-traffic parking areas and a…
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Fentanyl Trafficking in South Carolina – Penalties for Fentanyl Possession and Fentanyl Trafficking
The governor “ceremonially signed” a new fentanyl trafficking law in SC last week that criminalizes 1) possession of more than two grains of fentanyl, 2) trafficking in fentanyl, and 3) possession of a firearm by convicted drug offenders. The governor ceremonially signed the bill because…
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Do You Have to Continue Paying Alimony After Retirement?
Do you have to continue paying alimony after retirement? You might – retirement alone is not enough to modify your alimony order, but the family court can modify alimony based on a change in circumstances or a change in the financial ability of the spouse…
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New Bond Laws in 2024: Bond Revocation when Rearrested for a Violent Crime
New SC criminal laws in 2024 include both 1) amendments to SC’s ignition interlock device program and 2) changes to South Carolina’s bond laws that will make it more difficult to bond out if a person is rearrested for a violent crime or a felony…
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Pre-Existing Conditions in Workers’ Compensation Cases in South Carolina
Pre-existing conditions do not prevent you from recovering workers’ compensation benefits in South Carolina. The analysis may be a bit different than when we are talking about pre-existing injuries in the context of an auto accident or other personal injury case, though. In a workers’…
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The “Eggshell Plaintiff:” Pre-Existing Injuries Do Not Prevent You from Recovering Damages After an Auto Accident
Under the “eggshell plaintiff rule,” pre-existing injuries do not prevent you from recovering damages after an auto accident or any other type of injury in South Carolina. That won’t stop insurance companies from telling you that your recovery must be significantly reduced or that your…
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When is a Change in Circumstances Enough for Custody Modification in SC?
In Fossett v. Fossett, decided yesterday, the SC Court of Appeals reviews when a change in circumstances is sufficient for a custody modification, finding that 1) the child’s custodial preference, in this case, was counterbalanced by the father’s manipulative behavior towards the child and 2)…
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