- Divorce
- Child Support3. child support - all parents have a legal duty to provide for their children. in most cases the non-custodial parent is required to pay child support to the custodial parent. in south carolina the court uses the department of social services guidelines to dtermine the amount of support to be paid.
- Child Custody and VisitationThe South Carolina Family Court handles matters such as divorce, child custody and support, adoption and name changes, all dealing with complex issues.
- Adoption
- Spousal Support1. Alimony - either party may be entitled to monetary support from the other. alimony can be paid in a lump sum or in installments. the court will look at a number of factors to determine if a party is entitled to alimony. these include, but are certainly not limited to, the length of the marriage, the financial contributions of the parties, the earning potential of the parties, the health and age of the parties and who caused the break up of the marriage.
- Legal SeparationIf you do not have a ground for divorce you can petition the court for an order allowing you and your spouse to live separately. in an action for a legal separation the court can consider issues such as alimony, child custody, child suppport and division of martial property and debt. these issues can be very confusion but generally the following apply...
- Criminal DefenseA person can be arrested for the violation of any criminal law. Criminal laws are classified as felonies, misdemeanors or infractions.
- Burglary1. A felony is a serious crime such as murder, burglary and many drug related charges. If found guilty of a felony you can be ordered to pay a fine, sentenced to prison or, in the case of capital murder, sentenced to death.
- MisdemeanorsA person can be arrested for the violation of any criminal law. Criminal laws are classified as felonies, misdemeanors or infractions. Read More
- Drug Crimes2. A misdemeanor is any crime not classified as a felony such as simple assault, driving under the influence or minor drug offenses. If found guilty of a misdemeanor you can be ordered to pay a fine or sentenced to jail.
- Assault
- Murder
- Personal InjurySerious injuries can be caused in a variety of ways. Some of the most common ways are automobile accidents, slip and falls, medical mistakes, unsafe products, dog attacks and work place injuries.