Category Archives: Child Custody

Can I Modify My Child Custody Order?

Thanks so much for coming back to UpstateFamilyLawBlog.com. If you haven’t already signed up for our free newsletter, you can do so in the sidebar and you will receive the Free Report: The Ten Questions to Get Answered Before Hiring a Divorce Attorney.Most court orders are permanent.  If you were to be sued for [...]

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Working Parent’s Work Used Against them in Custody Trial

Can your work be used against you in a custody case?  I read an article at WorkingMom.com entitled Custody Lost where a working mother was in a deep custody battle with her husband who had been unemployed for several years.  I have seen this from both sides: a dad tries to take custody away from [...]

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Child Custody: Mom Automatically Wins, Right?

It is a common misconception that the mother is automatically entitled to receive custody of the minor children, especially when the children are very young.  The “tender years presumption” is an old factor that used to automatically grant the mother custody of young children because it was assumed that she was the best person to [...]

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Changing Child Custody in South Carolina

When you separate from your spouse or when you get a divorce there are lots of different reasons why couples agree to certain custody arrangements for their minor children. If you did not pursue custody in your divorce or you believe it is time for a change of custody of your minor children here [...]

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Helping Children Cope with Divorce Seminar

Compass of Carolina will be presenting a seminar on the topic of helping Children cope with divorce.  The seminar is scheduled for October 10, 2009 and is a four hour program designed for parents who are going through or have completed their divorce and forcueses on helping parents develop a cooperative co-parenting relationship and teaches [...]

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