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Category Archives: Family Law 101
The Lawyer’s 2 Hats: Advocate and Counselor
I guess I’ve always known it. Though, they don’t really teach it in law school. When you think of a lawyer, you think of the person who is going to stand beside you in the courtroom and zealously represent you. You think of the bulldog. The person who has only your interest in mind. That’s [...]
When Will my South Carolina Divorce be Final?
One of the questions we have discussed on this blog is how long with my divorce case. Another related question is when will my divorce be final. In many states there is a waiting period for the divorce to be finalized following a trial. However, in South Carolina there is no waiting period for the [...]
Can I Get a Divorce in South Carolina if I was Married in Another State?
In order for you to obtain a divorce in South Carolina, the South Carolina Family Court must have jurisdiction of your case before it can hear the case and make a ruling on it. The South Carolina Family Court is a court born out of statute, therefore it has limited jurisdiction. The Family Court can [...]
Proving You’ve Been Separated for More than 1 year
When you have filed for an uncontested divorce in South Carolina usually the no-fault ground of more than one year’s continuous separation is used as the ground for divorce. This means that you and your spouse have not resided together in the same residence for more than one year. I am questioned by clients about [...]