How Is Child Support Calculated in South Carolina?
Child support in South Carolina isn’t a percentage of one paycheck. What goes into the worksheet, the four adjustments that change the number, and why 110 overnights a year matters.
Who Has Legal Custody of a Child if the Parents are Not Married in South Carolina?
South Carolina law gives the mother sole custody of a child born outside marriage until a court orders otherwise. Establishing paternity doesn't change that by itself — it gives a father the right to ask. Here's how paternity gets established, what it triggers financially, and how custody is decided.
