Adultery in South Carolina is a leading cause of fault-based divorce. Adultery is included as one of the statutory grounds for a fault-based divorce. This means that it can lead to a quicker divorce – if all other legal requirements are finalized – than...read more
You have decided to divorce – now what? Because spouses are typically required to live separate and apart for a year prior to divorce in South Carolina, it is best to have a contract governing the terms of the separation before the final divorce decree is entered....read more
Adopting a child is considered a joyous occasion, despite the hurdles that many couples face over the course of the adoption process. For same sex couples seeking to adopt in South Carolina, those hurdles can seem even more daunting. While adoption has been recognized...read more
Due-Process, Constitutional Rights and Your Court Case Recently, the North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned the $2 million adultery verdict in an Alienation of Affections/Criminal Conversation lawsuit, citing a violation of due process rights. The Sprinkle vs...read more
The Last Fling Before the Ring? Premarital, prenuptial, or any other word you want to use — they all mean the same thing. As the new year begins, those couples who experienced engagements and happily ever after moments start ramping up their planning and making waves...read more
Whether you have any intention of following through or not, most of us make the obligatory New Year’s resolutions come January 1st of each year. But ask any divorce attorney out there, and most will tell you that many people resolve to divorce after spending the...read more
