As a step parent, am I entitled to my husbands visitation while he is deployed?

The short answer to your question is no. Unless the court order grants visitation to both you and your husband, you don't have any visitation...

What would be the likely outcome or the best way to proceed?

If you and your wife have been separated for three years and she's been living on her own without any support from you (other than child support),...

Is this bigamy?

South Carolina does recognize common law marriage and if you and this man are common law married, then his subsequent marriage would be void. If...

Can a judge make us wait another year if one party agrees to counseling?

No. I've actually had this happen on several cases (where my client wants the divorce and his or her spouse does not). The statute says you are...

Can I break a notarized document if it’s for the best interest of my kids? can I keep them from their father?

Unless your "notarized document" was approved by a Family Court judge and made an order of the court, it has no legal relevance whatsoever.

Landlord-Tenant law is not applicable when it comes to spouses and their marital property. Your husband is not your "tenant." The home the two of...

How often does noncustodial parent have to miss midweeks before it can be eliminated?

You've got enough where I would feel comfortable filing for a modification to ask that mid-week visitation be eliminated.

Can I just go get my kids?

If there is no court order giving the grandmother legal custody, and you had legal custody before this "arrangement," then you still have legal...

Under the SC Rules of Civil Procedure, service of the summons and complaint by email is NOT proper service unless you ACCEPT service that way by...

In my experience, judges typically view the holiday (and summer) visitation provisions for pre-school age children to apply AS IF the children were...