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  • 2025
    • December
      • What Is a DSS Permanency Planning Hearing in South Carolina?
      • SC Interstate Family Law: Custody, Divorce & Support Laws
      • Defective Medical Device Claims in South Carolina
      • Physical Cruelty Divorce SC: Grounds, Proof & Impact
      • South Carolina Court Reverses Walmart Injury Verdict: What This Means for Your Case
      • Is South Carolina a No-Fault or At-Fault State?
      • Chief Administrative Judge Duties in SC Family Court
      • SC Divorce: Why 1-Year Separation Beats Desertion
    • November
      • 7 Legal Defenses to Divorce in South Carolina: What Every Spouse Should Know in 2025
      • How to Change Your Name in South Carolina: A Complete Legal Guide for 2025
      • South Carolina Annulment Guide 2025: Grounds, Process & Legal Requirements
      • What Happens If There Is No Police Report After a Car Accident?
      • South Carolina’s Abolition of Common-Law Marriage: Six Years After Stone v. Thompson
      • Unbundled Legal Services in South Carolina Family Law: Affordable Attorney Help When You Need It
      • South Carolina Motorcycle Crash Facts You Need to Know
      • Where to Sit in Family Court: South Carolina Courtroom Seating Guide
      • What is Full Coverage Car Insurance in South Carolina?
      • Why Contact a Divorce or Child Custody Lawyer During the Holidays in Charleston, SC
      • Digital Asset Division in South Carolina Divorce: Cryptocurrency, Social Media & Online Property
      • Distracted Driver Negligence: Your Legal Rights
      • South Carolina Family Court Dress Code: What to Wear to Your Hearing
      • Paraplegia vs Quadriplegia: Key Differences
      • Steps to Take at an Accident Scene | Safety Guide
      • Types of Negligence in South Carolina
      • Who’s Liable When You Drive Someone Else’s Car?
    • October
      • South Carolina Family Court Rule 21 Changes 2025: Complete Guide to New Temporary Hearing Procedures
    • September
      • Passport Provisions in SC Custody Orders: Complete Guide for Parents
    • August
      • South Carolina Financial Declaration Requirements: Rule 20 Disclosure Guide for Divorce
    • July
      • Answering Discovery in SC Family Court: What You Must Know
    • June
      • Supreme Court Clarifies “Timely” Rule 59(e) Motions in Family Court
    • April
      • Permanent Alimony in South Carolina: When Courts Favor Periodic Over Rehabilitative Support
      • South Carolina Disparagement Orders Upheld: Clark v. Clark 2025s
    • March
      • Court of Appeals Clarifies Grandparent Visitation
    • January
      • SC Supreme Court Clarifies Elective Share Rights
  • 2024
    • December
      • SC Supreme Court Clarifies Guardian Ad Litem Recommendation Standards
      • Does VA Disability Count as Income for SC Child Support?
      • SC Supreme Court Clarifies Child Support Recalculation When Alimony is Reversed
    • November
      • When Parents Can’t Agree
      • Court of Appeals Clarifies Procedure for Ordering Psychiatric Evaluations of Minors in Family Court
    • October
      • How Separate Property Becomes Marital in South Carolina Divorce
    • September
      • SC Supreme Court Opens Door to Discovery of DSS Adoption Files in Civil Litigation
      • When a Child Turns 18 During Family Court Litigation
    • August
      • Professional Practice Goodwill in SC Divorce: Personal vs Enterprise (2024 Guide)
      • Can “Nonmodifiable” Alimony in South Carolina Ever Be Changed?
    • July
      • Protecting Nonmarital Retirement Accounts in South Carolina Divorces
    • June
      • South Carolina Child Support: Why Direct Payments Don’t Count
    • May
      • South Carolina Protection Orders Now Cover Minor Children
    • April
      • 20/20/20 Rule: Military Divorce in South Carolina
    • March
      • Special Equity Interest in SC Divorce
    • February
      • OurFamilyWizard Review: Pros and Cons for SC Parents
    • January
      • Personal Injury Settlements in South Carolina Divorce
  • 2023
    • December
      • South Carolina Child Custody: When Courts Can Suspend Visitation Rights – Glinyanay v. Tobias Analysis
    • November
      • Understanding Third-Party Custody Rights in South Carolina: The Jobst Decision
    • October
      • Swain v. Bollinger: SC Supreme Court Affirms Grandparent Adoption Rights Over Absent Father
    • September
      • Enforcing Settlement Agreements Through Contempt
      • When Income Disputes Complicate Child Support
    • August
      • South Carolina Termination of Parental Rights: Essential Lessons from Stasi v. Sweigart on Willful Failure to Visit
    • July
      • How to Prove Adultery in South Carolina Divorce Cases: Evidence Requirements and Legal Standards
    • June
      • South Carolina Child Custody Jurisdiction: UCCJEA Explained
    • May
      • When a parent wants to terminate their own parental rights, what will the court do?
    • April
      • South Carolina Prenup Laws: When Are Prenups Invalid?
      • Filing for Divorce While Living Together in South Carolina: Watson v. Watson
    • March
      • Child Custody Arbitration Banned in South Carolina (2021)
    • February
      • South Carolina Child Relocation Laws: Latimer v. Farmer Explained
    • January
      • Joint Custody in South Carolina: When Courts Order Exceptional Arrangements
  • 2022
    • December
      • Sole Custody and Child Passport: Do You Need the Other Parent’s Permission to Travel?
  • 2020
    • February
      • No More Adult Freedoms for South Carolinian Seventeen-Year-Olds
      • CL Marriage Abolition
  • 2019
    • December
      • New Changes to South Carolina Split Custody Agreements
      • What to Expect at a Social Security Disability Hearing
      • An Introduction to South Carolina’s Military Divorce Laws
      • The Basics of a VA Disability Claim
      • Termination of Parental Rights: Grounds and Procedure
      • Bank of America Settlement May Provide Relief for Homeowners
      • Considerations in South Carolina Property Division
      • South Carolina Fails Its Work-Family Balance Report Card
      • South Carolina’s Home Foreclosures Down But Still High Nationally
      • Daniel’s Law: A Protection of Abandoned Infants
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      • The One-Year Requirement in Filing for a No-Fault Divorce
      • 5 Reasons to Hire a Lawyer for Your Adoption
      • Defective Toys Continue to Pose a Danger to Our Children
      • Workplace Injuries Steadily Decline as Awareness is Raised
      • The Dangers of Prescription Acetaminophen Combination Drugs
      • Shift in Gender Roles Reflected in Family Court Decisions
      • Can Child Custody and Visitation Awards be Modified in South Carolina?
      • Social Media’s Place in Marital Agreements
      • A Review of the South Carolina Rules Regarding Foreclosure Actions
      • An Introduction to South Carolina’s Adoption Laws
      • Governor Haley Signs the New Grandparent Visitation Statute
      • New Statewide Cell Phone & Texting Ban Preempts Mount Pleasant Ordinance
      • Understanding the Grounds for Divorce in South Carolina
      • How to Divorce Cheaply
      • What Can You Do to Save Your Easement from Destruction?
      • 5 Practical Ways to Avoid a Disastrous Prom Night
      • Private: 3 Simple Divorce Pitfalls That Will Leave You Floundering
      • American Dads: Have Roles Changed?
      • When is a Veteran Ineligible for VA Disability Benefits?
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