4701 Oleander Drive, Suite A
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
4701 Oleander Drive, Suite A
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Parents must provide medical support for their children, and, in most cases, the family court will order one or both parents to maintain health insurance for the children after a divorce. But who pays? Below, we will discuss how the court determines who pays for…
If a drunk driver causes the death of a parent, should the defendant be required to pay child support to the surviving parent or guardian? That’s what SC legislators say a proposed bill would require, except the legislation as it is written doesn’t make sense,…
What if your spouse lives in another state and you need to file for divorce – do you have to file in the state where your spouse lives or can you file your divorce action in South Carolina? If you do not meet the residency…
When do you need a divorce lawyer in SC? Your divorce lawyer can help you to get a divorce from your spouse, whether it is contested or uncontested, and part of that process includes protecting your rights – for example, alimony, child support, child custody,…
Does SC law permit binding arbitration in the family court, with no oversight by the family court and no right to appeal decisions? When it comes to children, including child custody and visitation rights, the SC Supreme Court, in Singh v. Singh, says “the answer…
In most SC divorce cases where children are involved, a visitation schedule will be incorporated into the court’s custody order. If one parent has sole physical custody, the other parent is ordinarily entitled to reasonable visitation. In most cases, the court will follow the standard…
What is a child support modification, and can I get one in SC? The amount of child support is determined by a number of factors, including the parents’ incomes, the number of children in the home, and more – what happens when those factors change?…
If you are under a court order to pay child support and you lose your job, you are still under a court order to pay child support until the court modifies that order. Child support continues until the minor becomes an adult, and the amount…
Emergency hearings can provide a way to get in front of a judge on pressing matters without waiting months for a hearing to be scheduled, but they are only available for true emergencies such as where a child is in danger, there is an immediate…
How is child support calculated in SC? What are the SC Child Support Guidelines? If you are considering separation or divorce and if you have children, one of the first questions you may have is whether you are entitled to child support from your spouse…
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