4701 Oleander Drive, Suite A
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
4701 Oleander Drive, Suite A
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
If you are married, you may not be concerned at all about your mutual finances – what’s mine is yours and what’s yours is mine, and isn’t that how it should be? On the other hand, even in happy marriages, many people are justifiably concerned…
How can you get alimony payments reduced in SC? Can you ever get alimony payments terminated in SC? The divorce was final a year ago and the judge ordered you to make alimony payments every month, but now your former spouse is living with someone…
You’ve separated from your spouse, and you know that you may be headed for a divorce. Although you’ve scheduled a meeting with your attorney on the Axelrod team, you may be feeling overwhelmed by questions about who will live in the family home, custody of…
If you are considering separation or divorce in SC, the first question you may have is how do I get a divorce? You can’t just say “I want a divorce” – you must have a valid reason for the divorce. What are the grounds for…
Most people understand that, in a SC divorce, marital property gets divided between the spouses and nonmarital property stays with the spouse that owns it… wait, nothing is ever so simple, is it? Transmutation of marital assets in SC is a legal theory that can result in your nonmarital property…
South Carolina is one of only about ten states that still recognize common law marriages. How do you prove a common law marriage in SC, and why would you? What does “common law” even mean? Below, I’ll answer some common questions about common law marriage…
We’ve been separated for a year, and my spouse has moved to another state – where do we file for divorce? What if I moved to another state but my spouse still lives in SC? Can I file for divorce in my state or do…
Once upon a time, mothers always got custody of the children when parents divorced. This was certainly a cultural artifact, but it also had a solid place in legal theory. According to the “tender years doctrine,” it is in the best interest of children who cannot live…
If you feel that you are at the end of your rope, wondering if getting married was a mistake, or trying to decide if you need to call it quits and separate from your spouse, you are not alone. People all over the country are considering…
Although grandparents in South Carolina have very limited legal rights to enforce visitation or custody with their grandchildren, it is possible in many situations. SC law gives grandparents visitation rights in specific circumstances when the child’s parents are dead, divorced or separated – beyond this, courts also…
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