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Divorce Attorney Charleston SC | Divorce and the New Tax Law, Part 1

January 19, 2018 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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The new tax plans have been a source of real uncertainty for any divorce attorney Charleston SC for several months now. As we have seen this finalized, it now has many people asking how it will affect their current or future settlement agreements.

The biggest question that clients who are actively involved in or preparing for divorce litigation ask is … [Read more…]

Filed Under: Agreements, Alimony, Current Events, Divorce, Negotiation, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: alimony, divorce attorney charleston sc, family court, tax

Charleston SC Divorce Lawyer | Co-Parenting During a Hurricane

September 7, 2017 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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Any Charleston SC divorce lawyer will tell you that there is an extraordinary amount of stress and uncertainty that comes along with co-parenting and complying with court orders during any type of natural disaster, particularly when evacuations are ordered and each parent would have time with the children during the evacuation days.

During hurricane season, parents often inquire as to what their rights are with regards to their ability to evacuate with the children. While these questions are never easy to answer, there a few things you can do to ensure your safety, your child’s safety, and y [Read more…]

Filed Under: Best Interest of the Child, Contempt of Court, Current Events, Custody, Divorce, Separation, testing, Uncategorized, Visitation Tagged With: charleston sc divorce lawyer, co-parenting, hurricane, natural disaster

Charleston Divorce Attorney | 10 Ways a Client Can Help Their Divorce Lawyer

May 30, 2017 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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The quality of the attorney-client relationship in a divorce case is of the utmost importance to achieving a favorable result for the client. Keeping that relationship high quality requires give and take by both the Charleston divorce attorney and the client. Follow these rules to help keep your costs down and improve the results of your case.

1) Tell your Charleston divorce attorney the truth.

You cannot be helped by someone who does not have all the facts or who has the wrong facts. The very last thing you want to see is your lawyer embarrassed, for you or by [Read more…]

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Charleston Divorce Lawyers | 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Represent Yourself

December 5, 2016 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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The decision to represent one’s own interests in court proceedings is never an easy one. Watching the drama play out in the unfolding Dylan Roof trial is a reminder of this. Mr. Roof, a white supremacist accused of perpetrating the horrifying Mother Emanuel shootings, recently petitioned the federal court to allow him to serve as his own attorney. It seems he recognized the gravity o [Read more…]

Filed Under: Current Events, Divorce, Negotiation, Self-Representation, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston divorce, charleston divorce lawyers, self-representation

Charleston Family Law Attorneys | Why Do Divorces Take So Long?

September 25, 2015 By Patricia O. DeTreville Leave a Comment

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If you have ever been involved in a Family Court case, or if you have even heard about one, chances are good that you have heard complaints about how SLOW it is and HOW LONG everything takes. Even Charleston Family Law attorneys are known to complain. Why can the process be so slow? Please consider the following:

1) There are a limited number of judges for the Family Court.

Not only is there a shortage of judges, there doesn’t seem to be much interest in creating more seats. Our state legislature controls the funding for these positions, and the funding remains limited.

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Filed Under: Current Events, Divorce, Self-Representation, Separation, testing, Trial, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston divorce, charleston family law attorneys, divorce lawyers in charleston sc

Charleston SC Divorce Attorney | Understanding Alimony

March 10, 2015 By Patricia O. DeTreville Leave a Comment

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As a Charleston SC divorce attorney, I seem to have fielded more questions about alimony in the first part of this year than I would have usually expected. While we have a good deal of information on the topic on other pages of this site (alimony overview, alimony FAQ, [Read more…]

Filed Under: Alimony, Current Events, Divorce, Negotiation, Separation, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: alimony, charleston sc divorce attorney

Charleston Divorce Lawyers | Holiday Survival Guide

February 25, 2015 By Patricia O. DeTreville Leave a Comment

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It’s that time of year again. The holidays, of course, where children move back and forth between their separated or divorced parents, where money is short, where demands on time, temper and money become tight, and where small impressions made may live forever.

Suggestions to survive the holidays:

1) Follow the rules.

If you and your former spouse, or your separated spouse, have rules in place to govern the holidays, follow those rules. If you wanted to make changes, or ask for changes, or negotiate changes, this is not the time; that should have been done earlier, say in the summ [Read more…]

Filed Under: Best Interest of the Child, Current Events, Custody, Holidays, Separation, testing, Uncategorized, Visitation Tagged With: best interests of the child, charleston divorce lawyers, holidays, visitation

Charleston Family Court Attorney | Adoption Case Study

January 21, 2015 By Patricia O. DeTreville 3 Comments

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Adoptions continue to make news in South Carolina.

While you may not have heard of this particular case (being Jennifer Brown v. Baby Girl Harper, a minor under the age of seven, and Holly Lawrence, Appellate Case No. 2014-001746), Baby Girl Harper has recently past her first birthday. A few months ago, the South Carolina Supreme Court took on the enormous and sad responsibility of removing Baby Girl Harper from the home of her Adoptive Mother, Ms. Lawrence, and d [Read more…]

Filed Under: Adoption, Best Interest of the Child, Current Events, Custody, Termination of Parental Rights, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: adoption, adoption statutes, charleston family court attorney

Charleston Lawyers | Conflict and Mediation, the Sanford Case Study

September 30, 2014 By Patricia O. DeTreville Leave a Comment

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Mark Sanford’s Continuing Soap Opera, and How Mediation Can Help:

Mark Sanford has deluged all of us with the details of his personal life, and with his perception of those details. Most recently, Mr. Sanford took to Facebook and the newspapers to “update his constituents” on his personal life, and to announce he would finally retain the service [Read more…]

Filed Under: Adultery, Agreements, Contempt of Court, Current Events, Marital Fault, Mediation, Self-Representation, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston lawyers, contempt, jenny sanford, mark sanford, mediation, rule to show cause

Charleston Family Law Attorneys | Notice Requirement in Adoption Cases

August 19, 2014 By Patricia O. DeTreville Leave a Comment

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Charleston Family Law Attorneys | What Matters in Adoption Cases: #1, Notice to Necessary Persons

Within the past year, newspapers in the Charleston area were full of stories about a prolonged custody and adoption battle between an adoptive couple living in Charleston County and a biological father living in Oklahoma. While that case ultimately was decided by the US Supreme Court, and included issues of whether the child was a member of an Indian tribe, issues of notice were also argued. In any adoption case, the issue of notice to the people who are necessary to the cas [Read more…]

Filed Under: Adoption, Best Interest of the Child, Current Events, Custody, Termination of Parental Rights, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: adoption, charleston family law attorneys, notice, termination of parental rights

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