A few weeks ago I attended a continuing legal education seminar and one of the topics of discussion was finding information about a party using the internet. Now this isn’t any deep private investigator stuff this is using public information like someone’s public Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter profiles to learn about a person. The…
Category Archives: Child Custody
Can I Modify My Child Custody Order?
Most court orders are permanent. If you were to be sued for some harm you caused to another person or their property or if you are involved in some property division in your divorce case, your court order would be permanent. That means, no matter what happens down the road, no matter what change of…
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…
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…
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 are…