Category Archives: Divorce

What is Collusion and How Does it Affect Me?

So you’ve probably heard about collusion before but usually between competing companies who are working together to keep their prices high or something along those lines.  But you may not have considered the impact of collusion on your divorce case. In South Carolina, collusion is a defense that can be used in divorce proceedings that…

Custody at Issue in a Divorce when DSS already has Custody

Recently, I received this question on the blog: My wife and I have a 15 month old daughter. She was removed from our custody by DSS on April 17, 2010. We signed over for my parents to get full custody of her about two weeks ago. I know we are not getting custody of our…

Top Divorce and Family Law Posts for September 2010

These are the top ten posts from the blog for September 2010 according to Google Analytics…check them out in case you missed them previously: What Happens if DSS Takes Your Children How Long Does It Take for an Uncontested Divorce in South Carolina Is Your Facebook Page Going to Be Used Against You in Your…

Reviewed: Discussing the No Fault South Carolina Divorce

What does “no fault” mean, anyway? Well, a no fault divorce means that you do not qualify for a fault-based ground or you do not want to pursue a fault based ground for divorce.  The fault based grounds for divorce are adultery, abandonment, physical cruelty and habitual drunkenness/drug use.  Many times in an uncontested matter…

Reviewed: Can You Guarantee me a Fast Divorce in South Carolina?

Occasionally I am asked by someone to guarantee that I can get their divorce done by a certain date.  This happens for a variety of reasons (sometimes because there is another wedding planned) but the bottom line is that they want the divorce to be finished fast!  So how long does it take to get…