Frequently Asked Questions
- Agreements & Mediation Do I Need a Family Law Attorney or a Mediator? How Does One Do a Separation Agreement (Custody Agreement) (Child Support Agreement)? How Does One Turn a Domestic Agreement into a Binding Court Order? What is Mediation and Arbitration? Why Mediate?
- Alimony/Spousal Support Can the Family Court Require a Spouse to Purchase or Maintain Life Insurance to Secure an Alimony Obligation? In South Carolina, How Does Adultery Affect Alimony? What Types of Alimony are There and How Does the Court Determine Alimony?
- Child Custody How Does a Child’s Preference Affect Custody? How Does the Family Court Decide Whether to Allow a Custodial Parent to Relocate with the Children? How is Child Custody Determined? How is Jurisdiction Determined in a Multi-State Child Custody Case? What Does a Guardian ad Litem Do? What Does the Term “Child Custody” Actually Mean? When Can a Non-Parent Obtain Custody from a Parent?
- Child Support Can the Family Court Award College Support? Can the Family Court Require a Parent to Contribute Towards a Child’s Private School Tuition as Part of a Child Support Order? Can the Family Court Require a Parent to Purchase or Maintain Life Insurance to Secure a Child Support Obligation? How is Child Support Set? What Happens to Child Support When a Child Emancipates?
- Contempt/Enforcement of Orders How Does One Enforce a Family Court Order? What is the Difference Between Civil Contempt and Criminal Contempt?
- Divorce How Does One Prove Adultery? What Are the Grounds for Divorce in South Carolina? What is Common Law Marriage? Why Would One File for Separate Support and Maintenance Instead of Divorce?
- Family Court Procedure How Does One Draft an Affidavit? How Does the Family Court Litigation Process Work? What Happens at a Family Court Pre-Trial? What Happens at Family Court Temporary Hearings? What is and is not Modifiable in a Family Court Final Order? What is Discovery? What is the Difference Between a Family Court Temporary Order and Final Order? What is the Trial Process? When and Why Should Post-Trial Motions be Brought Regarding Family Court Orders?
- Miscellaneous How Should a Litigant Act at His or Her Deposition? Suggestions for Organizing Family Court Files Tips for Testifying and Behaving in Court
- Property Division How Does the Family Court Divide “Marital” Property? Why Aren’t all Assets Equal in Equitable Division?
- Retaining & Paying for an Attorney Can an Attorney Represent Both Spouses in a Divorce or Both Parents in a Child Custody or Support Case? How Does One Pay for a Family Law Attorney? How Does One Relieve an Attorney (and Hire a New One)? How Does the Family Court Decide Whether to Award Attorney’s Fees? Should my Family Law Attorney be a Negotiator or a Litigator? Why Does Mr. Forman Charge a Retainer for Family Law Work? Why Does Mr. Forman Charge for Initial Consultations?
- Visitation Can the South Carolina Family Court Award Sibling Visitation? When Can the South Carolina Family Court Order Grandparent Visitation?
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