My son dad wants to sign his rights away so he doesn't have to pay child support?

I hear this a lot. It's not possible to "sign your rights away" in SC simply to avoid paying child support. The only time a family court judge...

What type of legal trouble can my wife whom I have been seperated for three uear for forging my name on a birth certificate?

Believe me when I say that your wife's legal troubles are the least of your worries. Under SC law, that child is legally yours no matter whose...

How do I get my children?

If there is no court order giving the grandmother custody, she does not have legal custody. The papers you and she signed have no legal...

If there is no custody agreement, children have lived with me for 4 years in a different state. Do I have custody?

Are you and the father married, or were you married? If so, the you both have equal rights of custody. If not, then under SC law, you have sole...

How do I dissolve my "Common Law" marriage?

If you have a valid marriage license, you are not "common law" married. If your marriage was valid in the jurisdiction where it was performed, SC...

You don't need a lawyer to get child support set up. Just go to the SC DSS web site and click on the "Child Support" link at the top of the page. ...

You will need an attorney to file a case in family court to try to get you some visitation time with your grand children. I would suggest you make...

Divorce final and custody order already in place. Can anything be done about the below? Contempt, change the order, etc?

Based on what you've stated here, I think a case could be filed for a change in visitation. Avvo is a great place for getting general legal...

Daughter wants us to take temp custody of her child (our grandson). NO drugs, NO violence. Due to financial reasons.

If the mother and child are Florida residents, this would have to be handled in family court in Florida.

Do me and my ex have to go to medation?

In a mandatory mediation county, mediation is only required if the parties can't reach an agreement on their own.