Divorce Law

Until recent years, the South Carolina Supreme Court’s position was that it was unconstitutional for a court of this state to require a divorced parent

When can I retire? Is there a golden retirement age related to alimony modification or termination? Some courts have set the age of 65 as

In 2013, the State Legislature amended South Carolina Probate Code Section 62-2-507.  Also known as the ‘revocation by divorce statute’.  Section 62-2-507 revokes a testator’s will

In an earlier blog about marital property, I mentioned that South Carolina is an equitable apportionment/distribution state. However, before the distribution takes place, marital assets,

A recent ruling by the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed and remanded the lower courts’ decisions to terminate spousal support based on the other spouse

Two parties have returned, yet again, before the South Carolina Court of Appeals regarding a hotly debated topic in many marital litigations: alimony. Roof v.

Unlike child support calculations, which generally follow the Department of Social Services Guidelines and the nifty Child Support Calculator attendant (see my earlier blog regarding

Mediation has become an integral part of dispute resolution in South Carolina courts. More and more often, parties must participate in a mediation process before

Dividing property after a marriage ends can be one of the most complicated and emotionally charged parts of a divorce. South Carolina follows the principle

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