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Divorce Lawyers Charleston SC | What Happens at a Temporary Hearing?

November 14, 2018 By Patricia O. DeTreville Leave a Comment

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A Motion for Temporary Relief, commonly called a “Temporary Hearing,” is the first hearing in most cases filed in Family Court. The hearing itself is scheduled in response to a written motion filed by either side. The various clerk’s offices will schedule the date and time of the hearing. They are under a directive that this first hearing must be held within 30 days of filing the request; most often the hearing will come much sooner than the 30 day-deadline.

Why is a Temporary Hearing needed?

Judges take this opportunity to solve immediate, pressing problems, such as those that sim [Read more…]

Filed Under: Child Support, Custody, Divorce, Separation, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston divorce, charleston divorce attorney, charleston family court attorney, divorce lawyers charleston sc, west ashley divorce lawyers

Charleston Divorce Lawyers | 3 Things You Must Do When Considering Divorce

October 9, 2018 By J. Michael DeTreville 1 Comment


One of the challenges all Charleston divorce lawyers deal with at the outset of a case is having a client who is not prepared to begin the process. Often times, this cannot be avoided and a client is surprised by the filing, but in many cases divorce is something that is contemplated long before the papers have been filed.

If you are contemplating filing, or fear that your spouse may be contemplating filing, here are three steps you can take prior to retaining counsel to make the process easier: [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.

[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 Family Court Attorney | The Perils of Self-Representation

April 14, 2014 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

As a Charleston Family Court attorney, I’ve encountered many potential clients who are either attempting to represent themselves in Family Court or have already finished represented themselves in a Family Court case. Each of these types encounter problems with the self-representation process that either require the immediate attention of an experienced lawyer or may have been screwed up past the point where even the best Charleston divorce lawyer can help.

As a matter of full disclosure, the South Carolina [Read more…]

Filed Under: Current Events, Divorce, Equitable Division, Marital Property, Self-Representation, Separation, Technology, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: alimony, charleston divorce, charleston family court attorney, charleston lawyers, property division, self-representation

Charleston Family Court Lawyers | 10 Ways to Ruin Your Family Court Case

March 27, 2014 By Patricia O. DeTreville Leave a Comment

Charleston Family Court Lawyers | 10 Ways to Ruin Your Family Court Case

If you really, really want to lose in Family Court (and yes, there is a very broad definition of “losing” in Family Court, but for our purposes here, it means “fail to obtain your objectives”) it is really not that hard. Do the things I have outlined here, and you can lose big time. To the contrary, help yourself by AVOIDING these items:

1) Get your kids involved in your fight.

Nothing makes professionals – including Family Court judges – [Read more…]

Filed Under: Child Support, Contempt of Court, Divorce, Ethics, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston divorce, charleston family court lawyers, child support, contempt of court, top 10 mistakes

Divorce Attorneys in Charleston | Everybody Needs a Good Lawyer

March 23, 2014 By J. Michael DeTreville 1 Comment

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Everybody needs a good mechanic, a good plumber, and a great lawyer on speed dial at all times.

You never want to get caught broken down on the side of the road, with a toilet flooding your bathroom, or embroiled in a legal controversy without having somebody you know, trust, and that you can reach in a moment’s notice.

Even if the trouble with your car is the transmission, and your mechanic can’t such a specialized problem, wouldn’t you trust your guy to point you in the direction of a trustworthy transmission guy? Maybe you’re getting a pool installed, and your plumber ca [Read more…]

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Divorce Lawyers in Charleston | What to Expect at Your First Meeting

February 24, 2014 By Patricia O. DeTreville 1 Comment

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Going in for the very first meeting with a divorce lawyer in Charleston you may or may not choose to employ? What should you reasonably expect? Here are some things I would include on your list:

1. Were you promptly and politely greeted (both on the phone when you made your appointment as well as when you arrived for your appointment)?

2. Was the law office neat, clean and welcoming when you arrived and while you waited?

3. If you were asked to fill out forms, were you told why these forms were necessary?

4. Did you have ample time to complete these forms?

[Read more…]

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Charleston Divorce Lawyer | Selling Your House During Divorce

February 20, 2014 By J. Michael DeTreville 3 Comments

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I recently made a social media connection with a gentleman by the name of Bill Gassett, a real estate agent in Massachusetts who has done some wonderful blog work on issues pertaining to divorce and real estate. One article he wrote struck me as something that could be particularly helpful to my clients and potential clients, on the issue of selling your house [Read more…]

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Divorce Lawyer in Charleston | Picking Your Battles Wisely

February 12, 2014 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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“If you treat every situation as a life or death matter, you’ll die a lot of times.”

As a divorce lawyer in Charleston, one of my primary responsibilities toward my clients is to help them decide what battles to fight and what issues to let go. Every case is different, so every client’s priorities will be different, but there are some guiding principles that can apply to everybody equally.

Your children are worth fighting for.

As long as you have your children’s best interests at heart, there are few child-related issues that are not worth battling over. [Read more…]

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