Comments for Tripp Atkins, Greenville Divorce Lawyer, Greenville, SC Divorce Lawyer http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on How Long Does it Take for an Uncontested Divorce in South Carolina by Tripp http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-uncontested-divorce-in-south-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Tripp Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:22:01 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=38#comment-811 Hi Kendra, Once you file your divorce papers, you are required to serve your husband. If you do not know where he is living, then the court may allow you to serve him by publication which means that you run an ad in the paper where he was last known to reside. The court will require you to prove by affidavit that you have made a diligent search for your husband prior to filing your motion for publication. Unfortunately, the Court will not provide any assistance with locating your husband or helping you find him. I usually suggest that my clients begin searching in the phone book, county tax records, other court records to see if there are any civil or criminal actions pending, the local jails, power and water companies to see if there are any accounts in your husband's name, etc. You can also check online in places like Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. to see if you can locate any information about your husband's whereabouts. I think all of that will be necessary to do before you file your motion for publication. The other thing you can do is hire a private investigator to assist in locating your husband. They seem to have many tools that help track people down. I wrote a general post about this a while back about <a href="http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/i-dont-know-where-my-spouse-is-can-i-get-a-divorce/" rel="nofollow">service of process by publication</a>: Hi Kendra,

Once you file your divorce papers, you are required to serve your husband. If you do not know where he is living, then the court may allow you to serve him by publication which means that you run an ad in the paper where he was last known to reside. The court will require you to prove by affidavit that you have made a diligent search for your husband prior to filing your motion for publication. Unfortunately, the Court will not provide any assistance with locating your husband or helping you find him.

I usually suggest that my clients begin searching in the phone book, county tax records, other court records to see if there are any civil or criminal actions pending, the local jails, power and water companies to see if there are any accounts in your husband’s name, etc. You can also check online in places like Facebook, Twitter, Google, etc. to see if you can locate any information about your husband’s whereabouts. I think all of that will be necessary to do before you file your motion for publication. The other thing you can do is hire a private investigator to assist in locating your husband. They seem to have many tools that help track people down.

I wrote a general post about this a while back about service of process by publication:

]]> Comment on How Long Does it Take for an Uncontested Divorce in South Carolina by Kendra http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-an-uncontested-divorce-in-south-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Kendra Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:26:17 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=38#comment-810 I am doing a uncontested divorce my spouse and I have been separated for almost 3 years now. But in that time he has moved and I have been trying to get in touch with him to get a divorce but I have no clue where he is or where he moved to. I already have my papers but I just need to know what should i do now? Just file them with the court, and see if they can find him. If not can i just run an ad in the paper and be done with this. I am just ready to move on and be done with this! I am doing a uncontested divorce my spouse and I have been separated for almost 3 years now. But in that time he has moved and I have been trying to get in touch with him to get a divorce but I have no clue where he is or where he moved to. I already have my papers but I just need to know what should i do now? Just file them with the court, and see if they can find him. If not can i just run an ad in the paper and be done with this. I am just ready to move on and be done with this!

]]> Comment on What Happens If DSS Takes Your Children? by betty alsbury http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/what-happens-if-dss-takes-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-809 betty alsbury Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:01:35 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=185#comment-809 hello I just read ur message did the courts order what they call a gardenem of light (I know thats not how you spell it but its a lwyer for the kids it has nothing toi do with DSS ) But asked dss who the lawyer is and let them know they are way better than DSS and the judge will listen to what they say and they go visit the child and all. And she will asked the baby if and who loives there. Hope this helps I have been thru it with my forst 3 grandkids and got custody when they were taken. I dont care much for DSS. So be careful what you say to them they have a way of turning everything you say around. And find out when they go to court thru family courts. Do like I did go in the court room asked the judge if you can speak. He will listen.I hope this helps! Godd Luck ! hello I just read ur message did the courts order what they call a gardenem of light (I know thats not how you spell it but its a lwyer for the kids it has nothing toi do with DSS ) But asked dss who the lawyer is and let them know they are way better than DSS and the judge will listen to what they say and they go visit the child and all. And she will asked the baby if and who loives there. Hope this helps I have been thru it with my forst 3 grandkids and got custody when they were taken. I dont care much for DSS. So be careful what you say to them they have a way of turning everything you say around. And find out when they go to court thru family courts. Do like I did go in the court room asked the judge if you can speak. He will listen.I hope this helps! Godd Luck !

]]> Comment on What Happens If DSS Takes Your Children? by Alley http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/what-happens-if-dss-takes-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-808 Alley Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:20:47 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=185#comment-808 I have read through the posts and here is a link that some of you will find helpful...... http://www.fosteringconnections.org/.....best advice is to find a good atty and establish a family/community support system. I have read through the posts and here is a link that some of you will find helpful…… http://www.fosteringconnections.org/…..best advice is to find a good atty and establish a family/community support system.

]]> Comment on What Happens If DSS Takes Your Children? by Brianna http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/what-happens-if-dss-takes-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Brianna Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:16:48 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=185#comment-807 Hi, my sisters 1st child was taken by DSS in march of 2008 because she and the baby tested positive for methamphetamine when she gave birth. She eventually got treatment and got him back in Aug. of 2009. She was living with her on again off again boyfriend of 10 years when she got him back from DSS. He is not the biological father of her son but he is her sons dad. He has been there for them from the day she found out she was pregnant and while she struggled with her addiction until she got treatment he was there for their baby. DSS allowed him visitation without her and discussed the case in detail with him. She and her boyfriend was giving joint custody. DSS spoke with the biological father and he agreed to this and has not been involved in anyway. When she got him back it was agreed between both custodial parents and DSS that she would never use again and was told if she did the boyfriend/daddy would have to take necessary action for the protection of the child and inform DSS of any knowledge of any drug use and he would automatically become the primary care giver of the child . The case was closed with DSS in Nov. of 2009 approx. 3mths later. She gradually became an alcoholic and moved from the home approx. 2 years later. He then went to DSS and informed them of the situation and told them that she basically replaced drugs with alcohol and wanted to know his rights to the child in fear that he could be taken from him. They told him that he had nothing to worry about, that he would not be taken from him. He also informed them that my sister just found out she was pregnant again and it too was not his baby. My sister admitted herself into an inpatient rehabilitation center in Aug. of 2011 for alcohol use. She also admitted to relapsing with methamphetamine prior to her knowledge of her pregnancy and informed them that she has not used drugs or alcohol once she was aware of the pregnancy. She was discharged from the center about a month later because she was not complying with her required daily scheduled treatment plan and got into an argument with one of the staff members. Within weeks of her leaving the center, at the beginning of Sept. 2011 she was arrested on a warrant for her arrest. She was incarcerated for 2mths and during that time she reconciled with her boyfriend/sons daddy. She received probation and was released in Nov. 2011. She moved back home with her son and boyfriend when she was released from jail. She continued to see her Dr. throughout the rest of her pregnancy. She was induced on Jan. 3, 2012 by her Dr. Sometime between her being admitted into the hospital and her giving birth she made them aware of her alcohol and drug use prior to her knowledge of her pregnancy. She was then told by staff members of the hospital that they have to inform DSS of their knowledge. DSS then took her baby into custody because of her "History with them and history of drug use" and felt the baby was at risk of harm. DSS had to wait for 2 policeman to come to the hospital before they could take him. Once they arrived they began asking me questions then asked the DSS ladies to step into the hall and asked me who was standing in the hall to go in the room with my sister for a moment and I did. The officers came back into the room and asked my sister if she had a relative the baby could stay with until Tues. because DSS did not have all the proper paperwork to take the baby and would not be able to get it until the following Tues. Sadly there we had no relative that would get the baby. The officer then asked my sister to let DSS take the baby so it would be easier for him and less papers for him to fill out. They still have her baby. Hi, my sisters 1st child was taken by DSS in march of 2008 because she and the baby tested positive for methamphetamine when she gave birth. She eventually got treatment and got him back in Aug. of 2009. She was living with her on again off again boyfriend of 10 years when she got him back from DSS. He is not the biological father of her son but he is her sons dad. He has been there for them from the day she found out she was pregnant and while she struggled with her addiction until she got treatment he was there for their baby. DSS allowed him visitation without her and discussed the case in detail with him. She and her boyfriend was giving joint custody. DSS spoke with the biological father and he agreed to this and has not been involved in anyway. When she got him back it was agreed between both custodial parents and DSS that she would never use again and was told if she did the boyfriend/daddy would have to take necessary action for the protection of the child and inform DSS of any knowledge of any drug use and he would automatically become the primary care giver of the child . The case was closed with DSS in Nov. of 2009 approx. 3mths later. She gradually became an alcoholic and moved from the home approx. 2 years later. He then went to DSS and informed them of the situation and told them that she basically replaced drugs with alcohol and wanted to know his rights to the child in fear that he could be taken from him. They told him that he had nothing to worry about, that he would not be taken from him. He also informed them that my sister just found out she was pregnant again and it too was not his baby. My sister admitted herself into an inpatient rehabilitation center in Aug. of 2011 for alcohol use. She also admitted to relapsing with methamphetamine prior to her knowledge of her pregnancy and informed them that she has not used drugs or alcohol once she was aware of the pregnancy. She was discharged from the center about a month later because she was not complying with her required daily scheduled treatment plan and got into an argument with one of the staff members. Within weeks of her leaving the center, at the beginning of Sept. 2011 she was arrested on a warrant for her arrest. She was incarcerated for 2mths and during that time she reconciled with her boyfriend/sons daddy. She received probation and was released in Nov. 2011. She moved back home with her son and boyfriend when she was released from jail. She continued to see her Dr. throughout the rest of her pregnancy. She was induced on Jan. 3, 2012 by her Dr. Sometime between her being admitted into the hospital and her giving birth she made them aware of her alcohol and drug use prior to her knowledge of her pregnancy. She was then told by staff members of the hospital that they have to inform DSS of their knowledge. DSS then took her baby into custody because of her “History with them and history of drug use” and felt the baby was at risk of harm. DSS had to wait for 2 policeman to come to the hospital before they could take him. Once they arrived they began asking me questions then asked the DSS ladies to step into the hall and asked me who was standing in the hall to go in the room with my sister for a moment and I did. The officers came back into the room and asked my sister if she had a relative the baby could stay with until Tues. because DSS did not have all the proper paperwork to take the baby and would not be able to get it until the following Tues. Sadly there we had no relative that would get the baby. The officer then asked my sister to let DSS take the baby so it would be easier for him and less papers for him to fill out. They still have her baby.

]]> Comment on What Happens If DSS Takes Your Children? by betty alsbury http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/what-happens-if-dss-takes-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-806 betty alsbury Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:12:01 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=185#comment-806 hello my grandkids were taken from my daughter-in-law this week. Well her ex-husband and his father and stepmother has contiues called dss on going for 3 yrs. now on false terms. The stepmother and grandfather only relly want the little boy but the father of the kids don't want either but will cause trouble when his dad pays his child support for him.Whenever his child support get behind DSS gets called and stepfather pays. We have tried to make Dss see this but they don't listen. The worker tried to get me to talk my daughter-in-law to give up her rights to them I told her no. My youngest grandson is 5 yrs. old and hes my sons. Dss walked into her house told her your husbands at the school getting your kids and we said he could keep them. We feel they are being targetted and the bot says your huband now beat him and picked him up by his throat. Mind you no marks were founded on this child and he has lied because they give him what he wants to lie. When she told the worker what you are doing is aagist the law the worker stated if your going to go at this then I will place your 2 kids in custody of us and still let them go with thier dad and I will have to take your youngest one to.So she knew this was a threat so she stopped and now that she asked about seeing her other 2 and asking when and since shes lied once we taped our conversation the day we went to ask about seeing kids. Well my 5 yr. old has been so upset that we had to take him to dr.and reasured him they won't pick him up. They showed up tonight and took him and my husband was there and asked could we keep him because we already have 3 of my sons kids and the policeman said no.Now instead of placing him with family they stuck him in foster care. They took him out screaming and now I know hes scared to death. What can we do she has lied on the papers and we know how they can turn things around so what and how ? Thanks for your help hello my grandkids were taken from my daughter-in-law this week. Well her ex-husband and his father and stepmother has contiues called dss on going for 3 yrs. now on false terms. The stepmother and grandfather only relly want the little boy but the father of the kids don’t want either but will cause trouble when his dad pays his child support for him.Whenever his child support get behind DSS gets called and stepfather pays. We have tried to make Dss see this but they don’t listen. The worker tried to get me to talk my daughter-in-law to give up her rights to them I told her no. My youngest grandson is 5 yrs. old and hes my sons. Dss walked into her house told her your husbands at the school getting your kids and we said he could keep them. We feel they are being targetted and the bot says your huband now beat him and picked him up by his throat. Mind you no marks were founded on this child and he has lied because they give him what he wants to lie. When she told the worker what you are doing is aagist the law the worker stated if your going to go at this then I will place your 2 kids in custody of us and still let them go with thier dad and I will have to take your youngest one to.So she knew this was a threat so she stopped and now that she asked about seeing her other 2 and asking when and since shes lied once we taped our conversation the day we went to ask about seeing kids. Well my 5 yr. old has been so upset that we had to take him to dr.and reasured him they won’t pick him up. They showed up tonight and took him and my husband was there and asked could we keep him because we already have 3 of my sons kids and the policeman said no.Now instead of placing him with family they stuck him in foster care. They took him out screaming and now I know hes scared to death. What can we do she has lied on the papers and we know how they can turn things around so what and how ? Thanks for your help

]]> Comment on What Happens If DSS Takes Your Children? by Steven poston http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/what-happens-if-dss-takes-your-children/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Steven poston Sat, 07 Jan 2012 12:53:37 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=185#comment-805 Well on Nov 1st dss came out to our home. Checked our home out and said we need to get drug test next day. They also said we need to move. And they pay a deposit it was 2 days b4our stamps came in. Now we had fought ringworms and lice that my kids cought from our neighbors that we paid my mom to take them in late Sept. On Nov 3rd we took them to thier doctor. We waited 4 more than 2hrs so we walked out. The next day I called Don Ryan and he said he would call that Dr cuz the had to be seen so therefore the Dr knew they were investagatĺs and the pulled my oldest daughter out run saying our kids were dirty but I gt Well on Nov 1st dss came out to our home. Checked our home out and said we need to get drug test next day. They also said we need to move. And they pay a deposit it was 2 days b4our stamps came in. Now we had fought ringworms and lice that my kids cought from our neighbors that we paid my mom to take them in late Sept. On Nov 3rd we took them to thier doctor. We waited 4 more than 2hrs so we walked out. The next day I called Don Ryan and he said he would call that Dr cuz the had to be seen so therefore the Dr knew they were investagatĺs and the pulled my oldest daughter out run saying our kids were dirty but I gt

]]> Comment on Is Your Facebook Page Going to Be Used Against You in Your Divorce? by Divorce: Why don't my papers look like Kobe Bryant's? | Celebrity Divorce | Family Law Refocused http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/is-your-facebook-page-going-to-be-used-against-you-in-your-divorce/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Divorce: Why don't my papers look like Kobe Bryant's? | Celebrity Divorce | Family Law Refocused Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:02:19 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=299#comment-804 [...] disclose documents if your lawyer advises you to.  Posting your divorce documents on the internet (for example facebook)  or discussing your divorce and legal matters publicly on the internet is generally a bad idea [...] [...] disclose documents if your lawyer advises you to.  Posting your divorce documents on the internet (for example facebook)  or discussing your divorce and legal matters publicly on the internet is generally a bad idea [...]

]]> Comment on Backing up Financial Information Before You Go by noble-research.com http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/backing-up-financial-information-before-you-go/comment-page-1/#comment-803 noble-research.com Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:55:00 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=295#comment-803 <strong>Do Correct Investment in Business Opportunities...</strong> Business opportunities are only good when you know what you want and what you are doing. All to frequently people let a good business opportunity pass them by or they will jump into no matter which when they really don’t know what they are gettin... Do Correct Investment in Business Opportunities…

Business opportunities are only good when you know what you want and what you are doing. All to frequently people let a good business opportunity pass them by or they will jump into no matter which when they really don’t know what they are gettin…

]]> Comment on Legal Name Change in South Carolina by Melanie http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/legal-name-change-in-south-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Melanie Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:07:54 +0000 http://www.upstatefamilylawblog.com/?p=77#comment-798 What if you want to change your child's middle name only? What if you want to change your child’s middle name only?

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