Charleston SC Divorce Lawyers

Charleston Custody Lawyer | Adultery and Paternity

J. Michael DeTreville — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 17:07:01 +0000

Unfortunately, not everyone is faithful to his or her spouse. A husband could cheat on his wife, or vice versa. Sometimes, when the wife is the one who has an adulterous affair, the wife can become pregnant with the other man’s child. It can present a difficult situation for a Charleston custody lawyer, but an […]

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Charleston Custody Lawyer | Morality, Parental Fitness, and Custody

J. Michael DeTreville — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 21:18:35 +0000

In any custody determination, the Court looks at several factors to decide which parent should be awarded custody of the child. These factors can include: 1) whether one parent is unfit to serve as a custodian; 2) if one parent has served as the child’s primary caregiver; 3) if one parent has engaged in some […]

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Divorce Lawyer in Charleston SC | Transmutation and Special Equity

J. Michael DeTreville — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 22:32:53 +0000

One of the main issues every divorce lawyer in Charleston SC encounters is the division of marital property. What constitutes marital property? Marital property is all of the real and personal property, minus a few exceptions, that a couple gains from the date of marriage until the date of filing a Family Court action. The […]

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Divorce Lawyers Charleston SC | Don’t Represent Yourself in Family Court

Patricia O. DeTreville — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 23:09:11 +0000

In my opinion, Family Law represents the best efforts of the legislature and the courts to do the right thing for people who may have temporarily lost their ability to find their way without substantial help. In other words, Family Law is an outline of what needs to be done, and how to do it, […]

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Divorce Lawyers Charleston SC | What Happens at a Temporary Hearing?

Patricia O. DeTreville — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 19:45:47 +0000

A Motion for Temporary Relief, commonly called a “Temporary Hearing,” is the first hearing in most cases filed in Family Court. The hearing itself is scheduled in response to a written motion filed by either side. The various clerk’s offices will schedule the date and time of the hearing. They are under a directive that […]

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Charleston Divorce Lawyers | 3 Things You Must Do When Considering Divorce

J. Michael DeTreville — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 21:05:23 +0000

One of the challenges all Charleston divorce lawyers deal with at the outset of a case is having a client who is not prepared to begin the process. Often times, this cannot be avoided and a client is surprised by the filing, but in many cases divorce is something that is contemplated long before the […]

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Charleston Divorce Lawyers | Custody and Unmarried Parents

J. Michael DeTreville — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:18:44 +0000

A dispute over custody of a child is one of the most stressful and grueling processes that Charleston divorce lawyers can help their clients face. While child custody disputes are often difficult enough between a divorcing couple, two individuals who are not married and have a child between them can add an extra layer of […]

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Divorce Attorney Charleston SC | Divorce and the New Tax Law, Part 1

J. Michael DeTreville — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:17:21 +0000

The new tax plans have been a source of real uncertainty for any divorce attorney Charleston SC for several months now. As we have seen this finalized, it now has many people asking how it will affect their current or future settlement agreements. The biggest question that clients who are actively involved in or preparing […]

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The Lawyer as Advocate and Advisor | Divorce Attorney Charleston SC

J. Michael DeTreville — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 21:47:27 +0000

There comes a point in almost every family court case when the client and divorce attorney Charleston SC disagree on the next steps to take. These disagreements may only be over minor issues and they can be optimal times to flesh out important points of the case and strategize, but they can also be the […]

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Charleston SC Divorce Lawyer | Co-Parenting During a Hurricane

J. Michael DeTreville — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 19:54:42 +0000

Any Charleston SC divorce lawyer will tell you that there is an extraordinary amount of stress and uncertainty that comes along with co-parenting and complying with court orders during any type of natural disaster, particularly when evacuations are ordered and each parent would have time with the children during the evacuation days. During hurricane season, […]

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