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
The Hague Convention: What is ‘settled’ is settled (at least for now)
“The Hague Convention” means that What is “settled” is settled, at least for now. In a June 2016 ruling, the Fourth Circuit upheld a district
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 a parent’s
Two Visitation Schedules Used for Custody
In South Carolina family law, family courts often look to two standard visitation schedules. Moreover, their accompanying guidelines as a guiding star for parents and
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 military divorce and deployment issues. Moreover, it affects custody and visitation. This discussion will supplement those blogs. Moreover, it provides
What’s in the Best Interest of the Child?
Even if you have never been involved in a child custody dispute, you have probably heard the phrase, “What’s in the best interest of the
Mandatory Mediation
The process of mandatory mediation offers both parties the opportunity to engage in productive discussions through a third-party mediator. Some may consider this old news,
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.
Those who are Worthy: Grandparents and Third Parties Seeking Visitation and Custody
[T]he interest of parents in the care, custody, and control of their children is perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests recognized by this
