Archives for July 2014

Charleston Family Law Attorney | Top 5 Ways to Solve Problems in Family Court

July 30, 2014 By Patricia O. DeTreville 1 Comment

1) Hire an experienced Charleston family law attorney.

Beware of real estate lawyers (for example only) who are trying to make the rent by picking up a family law case here and there.

2) Hire a reasonable Charleston family law attorney.

If you want to have an expensive war with your spouse, feel free to hire that attorney who was pounding the desk when you first met, and/or telling you that he/she would “take your spouse to the cleaners” – such behavior, and such words, are warnings to you that you are [Read more…]

Charleston Family Lawyer | Top Questions Our Clients Ask

July 28, 2014 By Patricia O. DeTreville Leave a Comment

As a Charleston family lawyer, I often get asked many of the same questions by my clients, especially early on in my representation. Here are some of those questions, with the answers, that may help you start to sort through your family law matter in its early stages:

1. “When can I date?”

Perhaps not surprisingly, this is the most commonly asked question, week after week, year after year. Simply put, having a physical relationship [Read more…]

Charleston Divorce Attorney | Custody and Military Deployment

July 6, 2014 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

A recent custody case in Michigan highlighted the perils that military parents may face when involved in a custody matter, particularly when on deployment. In that case, Matthew Hindes, active-duty Navy personnel who was deployed on a submarine in the Pacific Ocean, was threatened not just with the loss of his child, but also jail time and fines for failing to appear at a scheduled custody hearing. Ultimately, the local family court [Read more…]

Charleston Family Court Lawyer | Proving Physical Cruelty

July 2, 2014 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

South Carolina can be a dangerous place for a married or cohabiting woman. This state has a particularly rotten and well-deserved reputation for being a den of domestic violence. Every year, it seems South Carolina ranks #1 in the country for men killing women. As a Charleston Family Court lawyer, and one who keenly feels the need to help put a stop to this cycle of violence, I regularly me [Read more…]