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.

Your situation is not all that uncommon now days. More and more couples are having children outside of marriage. In Family Court, the standard is...

You need to consult with your attorney about this. If you have filed for a divorce without an attorney, you need to get one ASAP. There is no...

Child custody?

Since the two of you are not married, you have no custody or visitation rights to your child. You need to get an attorney as soon as possible and...

Your attorney is correct. Visitation is not up to the child and you are under a court order to make sure the father gets his visitation time with...

Father receives support from mother through wage garnish. It is now a month behind is mom still responsible to pay. contempt?

Given that this has happened before, then she should know to plan for paying the child support during the summer (as the court previously advised...

Child visitation emergency!

I agree with Linda. If you absolutely feel your child is in danger if she visits with her father, then you can deny visitation. You will be in...

Can my soon to be 17 y/o leave SC and move to MD to be with his father?

No. In SC a child is a minor until the age of 18. If you have full custody by court order, you will retain full custody until your son turns...

Will a finalized divorce over rule a notarized agreement?

The notarized agreement has no legal significance whatsoever. Whatever is in the final court order is what is legally enforceable in family court.

Could someone PLEASE tell me what could happen to my daughter when she goes before a judge in the morning?

You need to repost this under Criminal Law.