Habitual Drunkenness Can Be a Devastating Reason for Divorce Litigation

In South Carolina, habitual drunkenness is one reason to seek a divorce. Habitual drunkenness is one of four fault grounds. The other fault grounds are adultery, physical cruelty, and desertion. S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-10 also provides a “no fault” ground
Read MoreOne Reason the Court Easily Awards Joint Custody: The Extraordinary Circumstance of Compromise

In Family Court cases, many people believe sole custody means one parent has all rights to the child, and the other parent has none. However, the term “sole custody” relates only to a parent’s authority to make major, life-altering decisions for
Read MoreHow the Family Court Can Establish Support Based on Money You Don’t Have

Under South Carolina law, the Family Court can establish support obligations based on money you don’t have, specifically, your “imputed income.” Why Does Your Income Matter? In Family Court, each party’s current and past income can affect how assets
Read More3 Theories for Devoted Third-Party Custodians to Use in Court

Third-party custodians are people, often relatives, who obtain physical custody of someone else’s children. These arrangements are often referred to as “kinship care.” How Do Third-Party Custodians Get Physical Custody A common way for third-party
Read More6 Effective Pieces of Evidence to Establish Paternity Quickly

For an unmarried father to gain legal rights to his child, he must go through the process of legitimation first. This process is also known as establishing paternity of the child. The Importance of Legitimation If a child is born to unmarried parents,
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