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Charleston SC Divorce Attorneys | Understanding Joint Custody

June 13, 2017 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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Custody is generally the most important issue people face when first meeting with Charleston SC divorce attorneys. So in any situation in which a divorcing couple has children, an exploration of the different types of custody is the first topic of conversation.

Joint custody is frequently the type of custody potential clients want to discuss first in our consultations, as the laws and courts in South Carolina have slowly come to view it more favorably. As with any [Read more…]

Filed Under: Agreements, Best Interest of the Child, Custody, Divorce, Separation, testing, Uncategorized, Visitation Tagged With: charleston sc divorce attorneys, joint custody, physical custody, primary legal custody, shared custody

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…]

Filed Under: Current Events, Divorce, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston divorce attorney, charleston divorce court lawyers, charleston sc divorce attorney

Divorce Lawyer Charleston SC | Child Support for High Income Parents

February 6, 2017 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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Most people who are in the early stages of searching for a divorce lawyer in Charleston, SC do some internet research before they start actually reaching out to attorneys. If those people are also parents, one of the first topics they are likely to do internet research on is the issue of child support.

Unlike with some other divorce-related topics, there is a fair amount of credible information on the web regarding South Carolina child support (we have discussed the topic on this website on a number of occasions, [Read more…]

Filed Under: Best Interest of the Child, Child Support, Custody, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: child support, divorce lawyer charleston sc, high income parents

Charleston SC Family Lawyers | How to Change Your Name

January 19, 2017 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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Charleston SC family lawyers are called upon to assist our clients in having their names changed in three different situations:

1. Having a child’s name changed.

The most common scenario in which a parent may wish to change a child’s name is when the child shares a name with a parent who has been entirely absent from the child’s life. The child may feel that he or she is different or apart from close family members, siblings, and [Read more…]

Filed Under: Best Interest of the Child, Divorce, Guardian ad litem, Name Change, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston family court lawyers, charleston sc, charleston sc family lawyers, divorce attorneys, name change

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

Divorce Lawyer Charleston SC | Dividing Retirement Accounts

November 15, 2016 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

Dividing Retirement Accounts | Divorce Lawyer Charleston SC

One very common type of asset that people will need to divide when they go through a divorce is their retirement accounts. While this seems, and can be fairly straightforward, you will need the assistance of a divorce lawyer Charleston SC to be sure it is done appropriately.

Do we just split them in half?

Maybe. You will divide any growth that accumulated to the account during the time of your marriage. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Divorce, Equitable Division, Marital Property, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: divorce lawyers charleston sc, equitable division, marital property, qdro, retirement accounts

Charleston Divorce Attorneys | Guardians ad Litem and Custody Cases

November 7, 2016 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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As Charleston divorce attorneys, one common question that we get from our clients regarding the divorce process is:

What is a Guardian ad Litem?

A Guardian ad Litem (commonly referred to as a GAL) is a third party person in your case that investigates facts and circumstances pertaining to the best interests of the minor children. They are most often attorneys, but there is not a requirement that they be. The Guardian can be agreed upon by the parties; if the parties and their attorneys cannot agree upon a GAL the court will appoint one.

Must I have a Guardian ad Litem in my [Read more…]

Filed Under: Best Interest of the Child, Custody, Divorce, Guardian ad litem, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston custody lawyer, charleston divorce attorneys, custody, guardian ad litem

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.

[Read more…]

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

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