Child Support

Does Bankruptcy Reduce or Wipe Out Alimony/Child Support? It is not unusual at the end of or even during family court litigation for one side to declare bankruptcy.  It is a misconception that bankruptcy will affect child support or alimony payments.  Many times people declare bankruptcy thinking that it will stop or reduce their support

So, it’s time for your child’s first overnight visit with their father.  You and your child are probably experiencing various feelings about the visit.  Here are some tips to make sure the visit goes well. Although this is titled “10 Tips for Moms”, it applies equally to if the Mom is getting her first overnight visit

In South Carolina even if you do not have custody of your child, you are still entitled to participate in your child’s school activities, such as parent-teacher conferences, plays, and sporting events. South Carolina law says that each parent, whether the custodial or noncustodial parent of the child, has the right to participate in their

So, what happens when your seventeen (17) year old child moves out of your house?  Can you be held liable for their actions or conduct?  Can you be charged with neglect of a child?  Under South Carolina law if your child has a record of being incorrigible or out of control then you may not

The “Tender Years Doctrine” in South Carolina gave preference to a mother having custody of a child before a man was abolished many years ago.  However, an interesting argument that I sometimes make to the court is that a breastfeeding mother should have custody over an equally fit father.  The basis of this argument is