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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

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?

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Divorce Lawyers in Charleston |Text Messages in Family Court

December 12, 2013 By J. Michael DeTreville 1 Comment

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Making changes to procedural rules can sometimes create unpredicted after-affects, which can take some time to become apparent.

The South Carolina Supreme Court changed the rules regarding temporary hearings just over a year ago, the most important change being that they set a limit of eight pages of affidavits that each litigant may submit (excepting fee affidavits and Financial Declarations and the like). This limitation notably excludes from the page count “attachments or exhibits [Read more…]

Filed Under: Adultery, Best Interest of the Child, Current Events, Custody, Divorce, Technology, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: divorce lawyers in charleston, divorce lawyers in charleston sc, text messages

Charleston Divorce Attorney: Can I Change My Name When I Get Divorced?

December 10, 2013 By J. Michael DeTreville Leave a Comment

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I got a phone call the other day from a woman whose husband I had represented in their recent divorce. She represented herself in the divorce, so I suppose she didn’t know who else to turn to, but now two years after the divorce she wanted to know if the Decree of Divorce could be amended to allow her to change her name back to her maiden name.

I asked my staff to call her back and tell her I there was nothing I could do for her, and that she would need to contact independent counsel to go about changing her name. She wanted to know why I couldn’t help her, isn’t she entitled to change her n [Read more…]

Filed Under: Divorce, Name Change, Separation, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: charleston county family court, charleston divorce, charleston divorce attorney, divorce, divorce lawyers in charleston sc, name change

Divorce Lawyers in Charleston SC: Should I Leave the House?

November 26, 2013 By Patricia O. DeTreville Leave a Comment

One of the most common questions asked of divorce lawyers in Charleston SC is “should I leave the house?”  The decision as to who stays and who goes from the marital home can be complicated by a number of different factors:

Is personal safety an issue?

A marriage under stress resulting from physical abuse, drug or alcohol abuse, or abusive and demeaning behavior calls for personal safety to be the first consideration.  If you find yourself in a living situation wher [Read more…]

Filed Under: Divorce, Marital Fault, Separation, testing, Uncategorized Tagged With: divorce lawyers in charleston sc, marital home, marital property, physical abuse

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