Nov 2014

Hiring a Family Lawyer vs. Buying Divorce Papers Online

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Many people are unsure about the prospect of hiring a family divorce lawyer.  Some believe they can do it themselves, and others simply aren’t able to pay a lawyer. People going through a separation usually think about divorce in terms of the end goal:

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Nov 2014

What Is an Uncontested Divorce?

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When people say that they are seeking a lawyer for an uncontested divorce, but what is an uncontested divorce? Quite simply, both spouses have to agree on the terms of the divorce. Why is that so hard?  First of all, it’s difficult to get two people

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Nov 2014

Common Myth about Legal Separation in SC

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In some states, you can go to court and be given a legal separation, but there is no such thing as legal separation in SC and no "separation-agreement-filed-with-court" when you are looking at getting a divorce in South Carolina. In this state, you are either

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Nov 2014

The Basics of South Carolina Child Support

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In any case involving children, child support is something that must be determined.  Most people do not dispute that every parent has an obligation to provide financial support for his or her children, but the question becomes: how much? Luckily, the basics

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Mar 2011

How can you get alimony in SC?

One of the questions that is most searched on the internet is whether someone will have to pay, or is entitled to receive, alimony in SC. So, will you have to pay alimony? In a nutshell, it depends. An award of alimony is highly discretionary, meaning that --

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