Kinship Caregiver – South Carolina
What is Kinship Care? When the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) is involved with a child, they may deem it necessary to remove
Adoption Awareness Month
Hyde Law Firm, P.A. is thrilled to celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month during the month of November. Our state faces an urgent need for adoptive
The Hague Convention: What is ‘settled’ is settled (at least for now)
What is “settled” is settled, at least for now, regarding the Hague Convention’s meaning of the term. In a June 2016 ruling, the Fourth Circuit
Parental Alienation
Based on my experiences in life and as a lawyer, I find most people, including family court judges, do not take kindly to attempts by
Two Visitation Schedules Used for Custody
In South Carolina family law, family courts often look to two standard visitation schedules and their accompanying guidelines as a sort of guiding star for
Summer Schedules: Plan Now for Visitations
Summer is just around the corner, which means now is the time to look at summer plans for your children, including their summer family visitation
The Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act
In previous blogs, I’ve discussed issues revolving around military divorce and deployment and its effects on custody and visitation. This discussion will supplement those blogs
What’s in the Best Interest of the Child?
Even if you have never been involved in a child custody dispute, chances are you have heard the phrase, “What’s in the best interest of
Mandatory Mediation
The process of mediation offers both parties the opportunity to engage in productive discussions through a third-party mediator. It’s old news to some, but if
Unwed Fathers
When a child is first born, an unwed father possesses an opportunity no other male possesses to develop a relationship with his offspring – Lehr v.
