Do you have to have an attorney to be with you at a motion hearing in a divorce case?

In my experience, family court judges in SC never grant a continuance at a temp hearing simply because the defendant does not have a lawyer (even...

Is there any way I could divorce my husband without going to court?

You asked: Is there any way I could divorce my husband without going to court? Answer: No. Whether you know where he is or not is irrelevant. ...

Do I have custody of my minor children?

You asked: With me receiving court ordered child support for both children 1) can their father legally keep them from me and 2) do I automatically...

There is no such thing as a "legal separation" in SC. The closest thing we have is called an "Action of Separate Maintenance," and you cannot file...

Do I have to pay alimony after exwife remarries if it is not in the orginal divorce papers

If your ex-wife has legally remarried, you do NOT have to go back to court to terminate alimony. You can simply stop paying her (if the alimony...

Is this considered adultery?

If your "relationship" does not involve sexual activity, it is not technically adultery. But (and this is a big "but"), all that is needed in...

A local family law attorney and paralegal agreed it took 8 hours to have my spouse served, costing me hundreds of dollars, Yet

Ask your attorney for a copy of the invoice from the process server. We are required to provide clients with invoices from the vendors for all...

How can you regain custody once you've signed permanent custody over in divorce proceedings? I didn't have lawyer and he did

Based on what you've stated, there appears to be enough of a "significant change in circumstances" to petition the court for a change in the...

Regarding custody of my son, should I hire a lawyer or file the paperwork myself since the mother is incarcerated in prison?

You definitely need the services of an attorney to do this, especially since you and the mother are not and were never married.

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Will I be in contempt?

Rebecca has given you the same advice I would if you were in my office. Follow the order until you are married.