Divorce

Can I Claim My Ex-Spouses Social Security Record? If you are divorced, but your marriage lasted 10 years or longer, you can receive benefits on your ex-spouse’s record (even if they have remarried) if: You are unmarried; You are age 62 or older; Your ex-spouse is entitled to Social Security retirement or disability benefits; and The […]

Will the Court take my religious faith into consideration when awarding custody? South Carolina law (S.C. Code §63-15-20) does require the court when placing the child in the custody of an individual or a private agency, whenever practicable, to select a person of the same religious faith of the child. In the case where there

Can the Family Court in South Carolina divide the Goodwill of a Business? In the case of Moore v. Moore, 414 S.C. 490, 779 S.E.2d 533 (2015), the South Carolina Supreme Court addressed the issue of dividing the goodwill of a business. Previously, the courts in South Carolina have ruled that personal goodwill is not a

How To Get Even With The Person Your Spouse Is Having an Affair With Unfortunately, spouses sometimes cheat on each other. When this happens, the cheated upon spouse comes to see me. Not only do they want to know if they can get a divorce on the ground of adultery, but they also want to