3 Powerful Kinds of Expert to Persuade the Family Court Judge You’re Right
Family Court cases provide the opportunity for a judge to decide how much time you are able to spend with your children, where you can live, and how much support you should receive or be able to pay. Sometimes, offering the opinion of an expert, which is...
Read MoreHow Mistakes on Your Financial Declaration in SC Can Make You Look Like a Crooked Liar
[Thanks to Richard T. Livingston, CPA/CFF, CFE, CVA and Partner at FORVIS for helping write this article!] Almost all cases in require each party to complete a “financial declaration” in SC as required by Rule 20, SCRFC. The financial declaration...
Read More3 Affordable Ways to Assist the Guardian ad Litem in Your Intense Custody Case
As detailed in S.C. Code Ann. Section 63-3-810(A), the Family Court may appoint a Guardian ad Litem (sometimes referred to as a "GAL") in any action in which custody or visitation of a minor child is at issue if the Court will likely not be fully...
Read MoreHabitual Drunkenness Can Be a Devastating Reason for Divorce Litigation
In South Carolina, habitual drunkenness is one reason to seek a divorce. Habitual drunkenness is one of four fault grounds. The other fault grounds are adultery, physical cruelty, and desertion. S.C. Code Ann. § 20-3-10 also provides a “no fault” ground...
Read MoreOne Reason the Court Easily Awards Joint Custody in SC: The Extraordinary Circumstance of Compromise
In Family Court cases, many people believe sole custody means one parent has all rights to the child, and the other parent has none. However, the term “sole custody” relates only to a parent’s authority to make major, life-altering decisions for...
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