What Matters Most Newsletter - September 2018

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The latest edition of our popular newsletter, What Matters Most, is finally available online. Click here to read more.
While no one expects to have to pay for divorce in their lifetime, and it's certainly not an expense many enjoy paying, if you find yourself in need of hiring an attorney to represent you, follow the advice above to help manage the financial strain to best of your ability in order to keep your future and your children's future safe and secure.
Divorce is scary and being served with divorce papers can be terrifying. Read our blog to know what to do if you are served with divorce papers.
Whether you've been thinking about divorce for a while or something has happened recently that leaves you no option but to consider separation and divorce, you need to consider the following when making your decisions during this process.
While "adulting" may be 'optional' in your regular day-to-day life, it is a requirement when you find yourself going through a divorce.
When you allow your child to travel out of the country without you, what you don't know about that country's law may affect your rights if the child doesn't come home. Read more about how the Hague Convention may affect your custody rights.
We get calls every week from potential clients who have questions about what they need to do if the other parent is not following the court order. Read our blog to find out more:
Divorce and other South Carolina family court cases can be very stressful, but there are ways to control that stress by focusing on things that you can control during the process. Read our blog to find out more.
How does the #MeToo movement affect your Spartanburg County or Greenville County, South Carolina divorce? Read our blog to find out more.
We've written a great deal about the best ways to help your chances in child custody and divorce cases, but we're often asked about the things that will easily destroy your case. This list is far from all-inclusive but should serve as a good warning for those contemplating or currently involved in family court litigation where child custody is at issue.
Could the choices you make for your child's sports and extracurricular activities equal losing custody of your child? Some recent cases bring this issue to light. Read more about it in our article here.
In today's constantly connected world, when the decision to divorce has been made, one of the first things attorneys will tell their clients about is the importance of protecting their online privacy. Read our blog to find out more:
Divorce is hard. There's no doubt about it. Even when it's the best thing for both parties involved, it's a hard process to go through - physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. It's not uncommon for our clients to feel completely drained following their final hearing when the divorce is finally granted by the Family Court. Once the case is over, our clients will sometimes ask for advice on how to get back to their "normal" life. Here are 3 tips we offer them:
Divorces and child custody cases come in all shapes and varieties. Our firm has been representing clients experiencing these family transitions for over twenty years and one thing that has remained the same is that every case deserves its own special analysis to find the right solution for that couple and those children. That fact has never been more true than cases which involve children who have special needs.
Co-parenting following a divorce is never easy. There are several promises that I recommend parents make to themselves and to their child to help create a more successful co-parenting environment before pursuing further litigation to attempt to solve the problems which exist. Read our blog to find out more.
We are asked quite frequently how someone might best prepare for their South Carolina divorce. We are huge proponents of creating lists throughout the preparation process as a means to both document and organize all the elements your case will need to address. To learn about one area in which this is a big help, read our blog.
We do initial consultation meetings every week with people who are not yet ready to hire a divorce attorney, but who suspect their spouse is having an affair. Here are 3 signs we tell them to look out for which may indicate their suspicions are correct.
It's not uncommon that spouses who have experienced bad marriages are anxious to start their divorce and to exact some kind of revenge on their soon-to-be ex-spouse. These feelings may lead you to look for an attorney who will "promise" to "win" the case big for them. But, is winning really possible in family court cases?
Experienced family law attorneys are very familiar with the provisions judges like to see in divorce and custody orders in order to approve them as "fair and equitable." Hiring an attorney who practices exclusively in family law is well-worth the investment to make sure your future and your child's future is protected going forward. Read more about the dangers you might encounter in a DIY divorce:
In South Carolina, there are many different "common" terms for child custody. In fact, a strict reading of family law appellate cases shows that our courts actually use many of the common custody terms interchangeably making it a little hard to decipher what "legal" and "physical" custody of a child really means with regard to divorced or separated parents. Read more here:
When couples are faced with dividing their children's time between them, one of the inevitable first questions asked is, “What type of visitation or parenting plan do you recommend for my situation?” Here are 4 tips we often go over with our clients to get them thinking creatively when designing a parenting plan that is truly perfect for their family.
What happens when a married couple simply separates but never pursues a legal "end" to their marital relationship? In South Carolina, this can be a very risky situation to be in, especially when the years begin to tick by. Read more here about the complications which may arise in these cases.
Hiring an attorney is a big deal, but it doesn't have to be scary or intimidating. By following this advice, you should feel more confident walking into your consultation and be able to make a more informed decision about which attorney is the right fit for your case and your personality. Read more here:
There are a lot of creative ways to raise money to hire a divorce attorney - click here to see one that made us chuckle.
When you share a child with someone you are no longer romantically linked to the risk of conflict is always high. One of the frequent themes heard frequently in Family Court is centered on successful co-parenting. But how do you successfully co-parent with someone you don't particularly like much anymore? Read on to learn 3 rules for successful co-parenting: