How do I establish paternity and add my son’s father to his birth certificate?

You will need to hire an attorney and file a paternity action against the biological father. This could also be handled as part of your divorce...

Unless you presented the notarized document to a Family Court judge and got it approved, it has no legal relevance as far as custody of your...

What rights does a father in SC have for visitation with no court order when the parents were never married?

If you and the father were never married, the father has no visitation rights. He must go into Family Court and establish those rights. Until he...

I'm a dad can I put my self on child support

Yes, you can put yourself on child support. Go to the South Carolina DSS web site and click on the "Child Support" link.

Depending on the exact wording of what the judge ordered, you may be able to arrange some sort of payment plan with the attorney. Check with the...

If it's the standard paramour provision from Judge Brown's visitation schedule, it states: "All parties are restrained from having the...

Can my boyfriend get right to my son?

If you don't live together, probably not. South Carolina does recognized the doctrine of "psychological parent," meaning if a third party who is...

My son was in the Navy stationed in Guam. He married a Yapese woman who has refused to divorce him. Is there a way to divorce?

If his wife is still in Guam, and your son lives in SC, a SC divorce is possible. This isn't something he can do on his own. He needs to contact...

No. The at-fault party cannot file for a divorce based on his or her own fault.

Possibly. The father could claim that home-schooling is a "substantial change in circumstances" warranting a change in custody or visitation. ...